FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-001 10/03/2016 Requesting a complete file relating to accident 

investigation report (M1124597x7F824): FRA File #: HQ2013-16 (See FOIA request)

McNamee, Lochner, 

Titus & Williams, P.C.

Valenti

FOIA-17-002 10/03/2016 Requesting regarding the number of NASA C3RS reports 

concerning New Jersey transit filed since the inception of 

the C3RS program. The number of NASA C3RS reports 

filed since the inception of the C3RS program. (Broken 

down by participating rail agency. Also organized by 

number of reports/year). A spreadsheet (or electronic 

copies) of all C3RS reports submitted concerning New 

Jersey Transit, dating from Jan. 1, 2013 to the present. 

(See FOIA request)

WNBC-TV Stulberger

FOIA-17-003 10/03/2016 Requesting any and all surveillance video at the Hoboken 

Train station between 8:30 am and 9:30am on September 

29, 2016. (See FOIA request)

NBC Givens

FOIA-17-004 10/03/2016 Requesting any and all inspection reports of inspections 

relating to inspections by FRA track inspectors from 

March 1, 2014 to March 1, 2015. Any and all reports of 

defects identified by FRA track inspectors. Any and all 

documents of any kind relating to the presence of Vertical 

Split Head defects identified during any FRA inspections 

from March 1, 2014 to March 1, 2015. Any and all 

correspondence between FRA and CSX Transportation, 

Inc. regarding and defects or other findings between 

March 2014 and March 2015. (See FOIA request)

Kay Casto & Chaney Hoblitzell

FOIA-17-005 10/03/2016 Requesting the hourly time records for train and engineer 

from Sep. 1, 2016 to Sep. 29, 2016 including overtime, 

salary records, including overtime records for the same 

engineer from 2015, and 2016, years of service and job 

titles for the individual, and any disciplinary records for 

this individual. (See FOIA Request)

NBC Givens

FOIA-17-006 10/06/2016 Requesting a copy of the records regarding to the incident 

that occurred on April 24, 2014 involving a Burlington 

Northern & Santa Fe Railway Company derailment on or 

around 4:50pm in Laura, IL, Peoria County. (See FOIA 

request)

Holden & Carr Crowley

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-007 10/06/2016 Seeking FRA's database of railroad safety inspections 

done by FRA from 1/1/1995 to the present. (See FOIA 

request)

Sheingold

FOIA-17-008 10/06/2016 Requesting any audits of New Jersey Transit or penalties 

the agency has received over safety issues in the last five 

years. (See FOIA request)

The Associated Press Shipkowski

FOIA-17-009 10/06/2016 Requesting access to and copies of the June 2016 "deep 

audit" of New Jersey Transit's operation and its findings. 

(See FOIA request)

CBS News Cleave

FOIA-17-010 10/06/2016 Requesting access to and digital copies of: (1) all 

documents pertaining to all civil enforcement safety cases 

involving New Jersey Transit settled in fiscal year 2011 to 

present. (2) All documents pertaining to a New Jersey 

Transit locomotive engineer. (See FOIA request)

Associated Press Sisak

FOIA-17-011 10/07/2016 Requesting a copy of the audit report, including the audit 

findings, that were the result of the FRA's audit of the 

New Jersey Transit that was conducted in June 2016. 

(See FOIA request)

Wilde & Hunt, Prof. 

LLC

Wilde

FOIA-17-012 10/07/2016 Requesting any and all docs and information involving 

railroad crossing no. 734753 and/or US DOT crossing no. 

845881Y located in Morrisville, NC, any and all docs and 

investigation docs, including any report(s), relating to an 

accident on 8/29/2014 at the railroad crossing, any and all 

docs concerning the design of the railroad crossing and 

docs relating to Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. as to the 

railroad crossing; and any and all docs relating to the 

timing of the gate arms associated with the railroad 

crossing. (See FOIA request)

Smith Currie Carson

FOIA-17-013 10/07/2016 Requesting the most recent submitted and approved plan 

filed by Canadian National Railroad as it pertains to 

conducting efficiency testing of Train Dispatchers located 

at the CN Headquarters in Homewood, IL. (See FOIA 

request)

Broyles

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-014 10/07/2016 Seeking a complete copy FRA's file pertaining to a train 

collision that occurred on August 7, 2015 in Washington 

County, GA. The railroad involved was Norfolk Southern, 

and the FRA Incident Number is 116852. (See FOIA 

request)

the Moody Law Firm Moody

FOIA-17-015 10/07/2016 Requesting the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation 

Act (FAST) Sec. 11405 Bridge Inspection Reports. (See 

FOIA request)

MPR News-Moorhead Gunderson

FOIA-17-016 10/07/2016 Requesting all of the violations and or citations given to 

New Jersey Transit for 2014 to present. Please include in 

this request any penalties issued against New Jersey 

Transit Rail system. (See FOIA request)

WABC-TV Royes

FOIA-17-017 10/11/2016 Requesting copies of all documents and correspondence 

provided between requestor and an FRA employee from 

July 2015 to the present, regarding the Privacy Act. (See 

FOIA request)

FOIA-17-018 10/11/2016 Requesting access to and copies of all credit risk 

premium analyses that FRA carried out pursuant to 49 

CFR 260.17 in regard to Amtrak's application(s) to the 

Railroad Rehabilitation Improvement & Financing 

program that resulted in the $2.45 billion loan announced 

on Aug. 26. Also requesting copies of any evaluations 

conducted by FRA of Amtrak's credit-worthiness and/or 

its ability to repay the loan. (See FOIA request)

Greenwire/Environmen

t & Energy Publishing

Reilly

FOIA-17-019 10/11/2016 Requesting any inspection documents or reports that 

contain information regarding safety defects or violations 

incurred by any item of New Jersey Transit rail equipment 

in calendar year 2016 (1/1/16 to as close to the current 

date as possible.) (See FOIA request)

WNYC/NewYorkPublic 

Radio

Hinds

FOIA-17-020 10/12/2016 Requesting a copy of any payments made by New Jersey 

Transit to FRA or the Department of Transportation, for 

any purposes, from 1/1/16 to 10/1/16, including 

supporting documentation about why the payment was 

made. (See FOIA request)

WNYC/New York 

Public Radio

Hinds

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-021 10/12/2016 Requesting access to and a copy of the final agreement 

between FRA and Amtrak for the $2.45 billion loan 

announced on Aug. 26, 2016 under the Railroad 

Rehabilitation Improvement and Financing program. (See 

FOIA request)

Greenwire/Environmen

t & Energy Publishing

Reilly

FOIA-17-022 10/12/2016 Seeking to obtain the current status of the Dallas to 

Houston High Speed Rail project phase. Would also like 

to know the anticipated ROW begin and completion 

dates. (See FOIA request)

Craddock

FOIA-17-023 10/12/2016 Requesting any and all records that has come into the 

possession of, or were generated by, FRA since June 1, 

2013 that is pertaining to the development of California 

High Speed Rail corridors on, over, under or through 

either the Angeles National Forest or the San Gabriel 

Mountains National Monument. (See FOIA request)

Ayer

FOIA-17-024 10/12/2016 Requesting all records from 1869 to present regarding the 

following crossings located on the Montauk Branch of the 

Long Island Railroad, Suffolk County, NY and designated 

as follows: USDOT #338090N and USDOT #338089U. 

(See FOIA request)

Desmond, 

Esq.

FOIA-17-025 10/13/2016 Requesting access to and copies of the most recent 

railroad accidents and incidents reports over the past five 

years from October 2016 - October 2011 that occurred in 

the United States. Requestor would like the date of the 

incident, the station and location at which the incident 

happened and the cause. Requestor is also looking for 

the number and description of injuries and causes of 

death if any. (see FOIA request)

Smith

FOIA-17-026 10/13/2016 Requesting additional information in regards to case 

number MP-16-00037434. (See FOIA request)

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-027 10/13/2016 Seeking information pertaining to the noise the number of 

trains per day passing by the site broken down by diesel 

or electric propulsion, the average number of diesel 

locomotives per train, the average number of railcars per 

train, the fraction of the daily train operations that 

occurred at night (10pm to 7am), the average train speed, 

if the track sections welded or bolted, and are there and 

whistle stops at crossings in the immediate vicinity? Are 

there horns used opposite the site? (See FOIA request)

Hambly

FOIA-17-028 10/14/2016 Requesting a copy of the incident report involving an 

employee of H&M International Transportation Inc. within 

the Norfolk Southern rail yard at the Croxton Terminal, 

located at 125 County Road, Jersey City, NJ on 

8/15/2016. (See FOIA request)

Liakas Law, P.C. Liakas, Esq.

FOIA-17-029 10/14/2016 Requesting any reports or reviews completed by FRA on 

"recent rail industry data related to substance abuse". 

(See FOIA request)

WNBC-TV Cheng

FOIA-17-030 10/14/2016 Seeking to have a document that was obtained from 

FRA's website authenticated as set forth in the requestors 

draft letter. (See FOIA request)

Cahill & Perry, P.C. Perry, Esq.

FOIA-17-031 10/14/2016 Requesting copies of all Railroad Injury & Illness 

Summary Reports/Casualty Reports submitted by 

Canadian National Railways, Canadian National-North 

America, Duluth, Missabe & iron Range Rwy. Co, Duluth, 

Winnipeg & Pacific Rwy, Wisconsin Central Ltd., their 

predecessors and affiliated railroads to FRA at any time 

referencing what in the FOIA request (See FOIA request)

Hunegs LeNeave & 

Yvas, PA

Viehman

FOIA-17-032 10/14/2016 Requesting electronic copies of all completed audits of 

the New Jersey Transit public transportation system 

conducted by FRA between Jan. 1, 2011 and the present 

date. (See FOIA request)

Lesser

FOIA-17-033 10/14/2016 Requesting a copy of the accident report and any other 

information regarding the fatal train accident which 

occurred at the Dunellen train station in New Jersey on 

8/1/2014. (See FOIA request)

Ghanem

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-034 10/18/2016 Requesting all records and incident reports related to a 

January 4, 2016 train-automobile accident in Celina, OH 

at Staegar Rd. Crossing DOT# 477009F. (See FOIA 

request)

Huffman, Kelley, Brock 

& Gottschalk, LLC

Core

FOIA-17-035 10/19/2016 Requesting the final accident report findings relevant to 

the accident and investigation report associated with the 

Nov. 7, 2015 BNSF derailment in Buffalo County, WI and 

a copy on the accident report from BNSF submitted to the 

FRA in December 2015. (See FOIA request)

Buffalo County 

Emergency 

Management

Schiffi

FOIA-17-036 10/19/2016 Requesting all hand brake injuries reported by Union 

Pacific Railroad Company, for the period of ten years 

prior to 7/15/15, pertaining to codes 74 and 75 which 

relate to applying and releasing hand brakes. (See FOIA 

request)

Jones Granger Tramuto

FOIA-17-037 10/20/2016 Requesting certain records in regards to the Hoboken 

train crash which occurred on Sep. 29, 2016, in Hoboken, 

New Jersey. (See FOIA request)

Garruto & Calabria Garruto

FOIA-17-038 10/20/2016 Requesting copies of all Railroad Injury and Illness 

Summary Reports (Form FRA 6180-55A)/Casualty 

Records submitted by all Class I railroads to the Federal 

Railroad Administration at any time referencing train 

accidents and/or train derailments involving defective 

and/or unsafe brakes, brake shoes and/or the following 

codes: Appendix C/Train Accident Code: E04C, E05C, 

E06C, E09C, E99C, H099, H995. (See FOIA request)

Hunegs LeNeave & 

Kvas

Fuller

FOIA-17-039 10/20/2016 Requesting several documents relating to inspections by 

FRA track inspectors from March 1, 2014 through March 

1, 2015. (See FOIA request)

Kay Casto & Chaney Hoblitzell, III

FOIA-17-040 10/20/2016 Requesting copies of any and all data or documentation 

generated, received or maintained by FRA pertaining to 

the Metra's compliance with FRA's findings, penalties, 

regulations, etc. (See FOIA request)

Hunegs LeNeave & 

Kvas

Kvas

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-041 10/20/2016 Requesting any and all information pertaining to the 

investigation(s) conducted by the National Transportation 

Safety Board in relation to the incident that occurred at 

the Hoboken Train Terminal, located at 1 Hudson Pl, 

Hoboken, New Jersey on Sep. 29, 2016. Further, 

requestor is requesting any and all citations, notices or 

other safety violations issued to New Jersey Transit 

Corporation as a result of this incident be produced in 

response to this request. (See FOIA request)

Liakas Law, P.C. Liakas, Esq.

FOIA-17-042 10/25/2016 Requesting all FRA records, including inspections, 

complaints, remedial actions and any other documents 

related to CSX Transportation's Barr Yard in Riverdale, 

IL. Requestor is only interested in records related to 

hazardous materials. (See FOIA request)

Diesel Injury Law Hughes, Esq.

FOIA-17-043 10/25/2016 Requesting copies of documents, recordings, and other 

records from and related to the FRA investigation 

regarding the Feb., 12, 2015 fatal wreck involving BNSF 

Railroad Trucks and a tractor-trailer. (See FOIA request)

Toon + Co Bogatko

FOIA-17-044 10/25/2016 Requesting official accident report of a fatal accident of 

an individual in a freight train accident in the Montana Rail 

Link rail yard in the city/county of Missoula, MT on April 4, 

2016.

Depart. of Health & 

Office of Human Rights

Schmitz

FOIA-17-045 10/25/2016 Requesting any and all accident/incident records relating 

to a railroad accident on June 5, 2013 in Molino, 

Escambia County, FL involving a CSX Transportation, 

Inc. hi-rail truck #094243. (See FOIA request)

Rumberger Kirk & 

Caldwell

Bowers

FOIA-17-046 10/25/2016 Requesting all records to include investigative reports and 

photographs relating to a collision involving a BNSF truck 

and a Crete Carrier Semi on Feb. 12, 2015 near Imboden, 

Lawrence County, Arkansas. (See FOIA request)

Baker & Baker, Ltd. Baker

FOIA-17-047 10/26/2016 Requesting copies of FRA audits of all rail bridge 

inspections, which railroad companies are required to 

keep on file, in Cuyahoga County, OH between October 

1, 2010 to October 1, 2015. (See FOIA request)

News 5 Cleveland Waller

FOIA-17-048 10/26/2016 Requesting for the complete file relating to the derailment 

that occurred in Fonda, New York on June 27, 2013 (FRA 

File #: HQ-2013-16). (See FOIA request)

McNamee, Lochner, 

Titus & Williams, P.C.

Barbour

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-049 10/28/2016 Requesting any and all FRA correspondence with 

Regional Transportation District - Denver (RTD-Denver) 

regarding the A Line (AKA University of Colorado A-Line, 

National Inventory 80550Y) between 1/1/2016 to 

10/19/2016. Also, any and all FRA correspondence with 

the Colorado Public Utilities Commission regarding the A 

Line (AKA University of Colorado A-Line, National 

Inventory 80550Y) between 1/1/2016 to 10/19/2016.

KUSA-TV Vanderveen

FOIA-17-050 10/31/2016 Requesting FRA to provide all documents and records 

related to noise measurements, and other testing, 

conducted by Region II Railroad Safety Inspector near 

Norfolk Southern Railway Company's Bellevue, Ohio 

Yard on or about 8/21/2015 and at any other time in the 

last ten years. (See FOIA request)

Murray & Murray Co. Murray, Jr.

FOIA-17-051 10/31/2016 Requesting a copy of the FOIA appeals log for FRA for 

the time period since 2009. (See FOIA request)

Ravnitzky

FOIA-17-052 11/01/2016 Requesting any & all response records of FRA to the 

collision regarding the Metrolink Train Crash which 

occurred on 2/24/2015 in Oxnard, CA. (See FOIA 

request)

Quaere, Inc. Novelich

FOIA-17-053 11/03/2016 Requesting all records relating to the investigation of the 

death of an individual at the Delair Memorial Draw Bridge 

(which runs from Philadelphia, PA to Pennsauken, NJ) on 

June 5, 2016. All reocrds of investigations of the Delair 

Memorial Draw Bridge for the five years prior to June 5, 

2016. Also, all records of citations, penalties or other 

fines/sanctions issued regarding the Delair Memorial 

Draw Bridge for the five years prior to June 5, 2016. (See 

FOIA request)

Kortenhof, McGlynn & 

Burns LLC

McCandless

FOIA-17-054 11/07/2016 Requesting for copies of any documents FRA produced in 

response to the attached subpoena issued to FRA in the 

case referenced Case No.: 7:15-CV-01662-LSC (See 

FOIA request)

Burr Forman LLP Medlin

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-055 11/07/2016 Requesting a copy of an Accident Investigation Report 

pertaining to a train derailment accident. The derailment 

occurred on October 24, 2015 in Navarro County, Texas 

near Corsicana, Texas. it involved a Union Pacific Train. 

The "RR Report" is 015FW016. (See FOIA request)

Alan Bynum Bynum

FOIA-17-056 11/07/2016 A HUD NEPA assessment is being performed & sufficient 

data is needed to complete the HUD Noise Calculation for 

three railways. The nearest crossing by DOT Crossing 

Inventory Numbers are: 608826X, 867193X, and 

174498E. The following information is needed about each 

location: average train speed, average engines per train, 

average railway cars per train, average Train Operations, 

night fraction of average train operations, are railway 

whistles or horns used at these locations, and are the 

tracks bolted at these locations. (See FOIA request)

Rinella

FOIA-17-057 11/09/2016 Seeking data regarding all active railway freight and 

passenger tracks in the U.S. including such information 

as geographic positioning, gauge, capacity, traffic level, 

etc. (See FOIA request)

Gupta

FOIA-17-058 11/10/2016 Requesting any documents regarding an inspection that 

was performed on a track owned by union Pacific 

Railroad between Laramie, Wyoming and Green River, 

Wyoming. The inspection took place between June and 

July 2014. Also, requesting all related reports, 

investigations, notice of defects, penalties, adverse 

findings against Union Pacific Railroad for track standard 

violations or any other regulatory violations. (See FOIA 

request)

Bremseth Law Firm Coquyt

FOIA-17-059 11/10/2016 Requesting copies of the following documents related to 

the Port of Everett: copies of any pending applications 

from the Port of Everett, copies of correspondence to or 

from the Port of Everett, copies of any documents 

regarding compliance with the National Environmental 

Policy Act, limited to those specifically related to the same 

pending applications, and copies of documents 

evidencing notices to the public, public comment periods, 

or appeal periods limited to those specifically related to 

these same pending applications. (See FOIA request)

Ehrlichman

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-060 11/15/2016 Requesting to be provided with a "Certified and True" 

copy of FRA's letter of response to complaints filed by 

National Railroad Passenger Corporation railroad 

employees and/or labor organizations by formal letter, or 

any other means, regarding complaints and/or comments 

related to failing to remedy unreasonably dangerous 

conditions on the premises. Please also include copies of 

the incoming complaint letter. Specifically requesting 

incoming complaints and letters of response filed 

between Jan. 1, 1995 to the present. (See FOIA request)

Bonner Kiernana 

Trebach & Crociata 

LLP

Dockendorf

FOIA-17-061 11/15/2016 Requesting to be provided with a "Certified and True" 

copy of FRA's letters or response to complaints filed by 

National Railroad Passenger Corporation railroad 

employees and/or labor organizations by formal letter, or 

any other means, regarding complaints and/or comments 

related to failing to remedy unreasonably dangerous 

conditions on the premises. Please also include copies of 

the incoming letters. Specifically incoming complaints and 

letters of response filed between Jan. 1, 1995 and the 

present. (See FOIA request)

Bonner Kiernan 

Trebach & Crociata 

LLP

Dockendorf

FOIA-17-062 11/15/2016 Requesting information on an accident investigation 

conducted on 3-19-2013 which injured an individual. (See 

FOIA request)

FOIA-17-063 11/16/2016 Requesting any reports, complaints, or documents filed 

with the FRA in regards to the Nov. 4, 2016 train accident 

in South Station. (See FOIA request)

The Boston Globe Dungca

FOIA-17-064 11/16/2016 Requesting any and all documents and communications 

regarding the March 7, 2016 derailment and any other 

derailments on this corridor between Mission Blvd in 

Fremont, CA to Sunol, CA, in the past 15 years. Also, any 

and all documents and communications between the 

CPUC and any other agency regarding the March 7, 2016 

derailment and any other derailments on this corridor 

between Mission Blvd in Fremont, CA to Sunol, CA, in the 

past 15 years. (See FOIA request)

Hildebrand McLeod & 

Nelson LLP

MacLeod

FOIA-17-065 11/18/2016 Requesting copies of the following records: FRA accident 

report, complete accident investigation report, and 

photographs. (See FOIA request)

Lozner & Mastropietro Lozner, Esq.

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-066 11/18/2016 Requesting any & all reports, investigations, findings, 

investigative follow-ups, code definitions, that was 

reported to Federal Railroad Authority by CSX 

Transportation and or CSX Intermodal regarding a injury 

to the injured individual filing this FOIA request. (See 

FOIA request)

FOIA-17-067 11/21/2016 Requesting a copy of any FRA reported injury(s) made by 

CSX Transportation for requestor. Report possibly filed in 

the years 2009 to 2016, in Elkhart, IN around June 2010. 

(See FOIA request)

FOIA-17-068 11/21/2016 Requesting annual enforcement reports for fiscal years 

2000 to 2008. Prefer to receive these electronically as 

PDF documents. (see FOIA request)

Good Jobs First Mattera

FOIA-17-069 11/21/2016 Requesting any and all information regarding two injuries 

while employed with CSX Transportation. One injury was 

a crushed right finger in Louisville, KY in November of 

2011. The other injury was long term exposure close 

range to explosives illegally purchased and used on the 

railroad police "SWAT" team from June of 2008 to August 

2013 causing post concussive syndrome and reported in 

a law suit against the company in Cook County, IL on July 

15, 2016 case number 2016-L-007006 FELA injury. (see 

FOIA request)

FOIA-17-070 11/21/2016 Requesting a copy of the finalized fatal accident report 

regarding an employee of MRL which occurred on April 4, 

2016 in Missoula, Montana. (see FOIA request)

Montana Rail Link, Inc. Racicot

FOIA-17-071 11/25/2016 Requesting a copy of the railroad accident/incident report 

number 107886. (See FOIA request)

Walker Morgan, LLC Gill

FOIA-17-072 11/25/2016 Requesting any and all FRA records, including reports, 

complaints and citations, in which the FRA determined 

that a locomotive seat is defective and/or in violation of 49 

CFR 229.119(a). (see FOIA request)

Nisen & Elliott, LLC Ptasinski

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) 

(6)

(b) (6) (b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-073 11/28/2016 Requesting all signal inspections records prepared by, 

possessed by, maintained by, circulated by, or 

disseminated by FRA or its inspectors, officials, or 

employees which related to the signals on Union Pacific's 

Hoxie Subdivision from milepost 215 through 235. The 

Hoxie Subdivision is in the State of Arkansas. Requesting 

records from 2010 through the present. (See FOIA 

request)

Friday Eldredge & 

Clark LLP

Knox

FOIA-17-074 11/28/2016 Requesting records associated with FRA Award for FRA 

RFQ10977 (Portable Inspection Reporting Tool - PIRT) 

the award is identified as follows Agency ID 6930: 

Procurement Identifier: DTFRA5316F00077 and Agency 

IDV ID: 4730 Procurement Identifier: GS35F4794H. (See 

FOIA request)

Vangard Voice 

Systems, Inc

Bova

FOIA-17-075 11/29/2016 Requesting to be provided with sworn complaint which 

requestor made to one of FRA's inspectors sometime 

around 1996. The complaint was against BNSF Railway 

Company for intimidation and threatening requestor 

following as exposure to carbon monoxide while on-thejob with BNSF. (See FOIA request)

FOIA-17-076 12/05/2016 Requesting a certified copy of the U.S. DOT Crossing 

Inventory Form for DOT Crossing Inventory number 

021580B. The crossing is near Cresson, Texas, and the 

crossing street is CR 1101. (see FOIA request)

Aldrich PLLC Singleterry

FOIA-17-077 12/08/2016 Requesting all accident/incident reports regarding 3 

accidents that occurred at U.S. DOT-AAR Grade 

Crossing No. 725686T and another accident which 

occurred at U.S. DOT-AAR Grade Crossing No. 

350023W. (See FOIA request)

Carr Allison Gomez

FOIA-17-078 12/08/2016 Requesting all records pertaining to the Santa Cruz Polar 

Express (SCX) between 12/1/2014 to 12/2/2016. (see 

FOIA request)

KION News Channel 5, 

46 

Schwartz

FOIA-17-079 12/12/2016 Requesting any and all records about a highway grade 

crossing accident on BNSF main line; which occurred on 

Oct. 9, 2014 at US DOT-AAR Crossing Number: 

093358C. (see FOIA request)

Tewksbury & Kerfeld Green

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-080 12/12/2016 Requesting any track defect for which a violation notice(s) 

was issued by an FRA track inspector, any track defect(s) 

to which the track inspector took exception, and any other 

defect recorded in the inspection report, to include 

missing railroad crossing signs (crossbucks). FRA 

performed an inspection of the railroad track operated by 

Dakota Southern Railway Company (DSRC) on or about 

Nov. 29, 2016 to Dec. 1, 2016. (see FOIA request)

Dakota Southern 

Railway

Huff

FOIA-17-081 12/13/2016 Requesting to obtain a copy of the following records: 

records of any and all incidents surrounding Crossing 

#751224V, records of any and all incidents between mile 

post 0085.790 and mile post 0073.820, and records of 

any and all Amtrak related accidents/incidents under FRA 

Investigations near crossing #751224V or nearby rail 

areas between mile post 0085.790 and mile post 

0073.820 (see FOIA request)

The Davis Enterprise Alvarez

FOIA-17-082 12/13/2016 Requesting access to all written materials, records, 

statements, photos, and any other electronic, digital or 

video media concerning the investigation of a train v. 

vehicle collision on May 24, 2016 at the Washington 

Avenue railroad crossing in the city of San Leandro, 

County of Alameda, CA. (see FOIA request)

Walkup, Melodia, 

Kelly, & Schoenberger

Baghdadi

FOIA-17-083 12/13/2016 Requesting investigation into the electrocution of a 

Norfolk Southern Railroad employer that occurred on May 

26, 2015 in Shenandoah, VA. (See FOIA request)

Zurich American 

Insurance Co.

FOIA-17-084 12/13/2016 Requesting to be provided the most recent bridge and 

track inspection reports for the Carthage Knightstown 

Shirley Railroad in Knightstown and Carthage Indiana in 

Henry and Rush counties in Indiana. Also would like any 

crossing accident reports as well. (see FOIA request)

Bass

FOIA-17-085 12/14/2016 Requesting any and all records identifying and describing 

the grants of railroad right of ways which are situate in 

Cameron County, PA; including lists thereof, maps, 

reports and other collective information, but not including 

copies of applications. Also, any and all records 

identifying and describing the abandoned railroad right of 

ways which had been situate in Cameron County, PA. 

(see FOIA request)

Cahilly & Cahilly Gamet

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-086 12/14/2016 Requesting any studies by FRA concerning the state and 

safety of Maryland's infrastructure in the past 5 years, 

from Jan.1, 2011 through the present, including but not 

limited to signal and train control, track conditions, motive 

power and equipment & operating practices. Also, any 

databases of complaint's, reports, investigations 

concerning accidents due to equipment and track failure, 

collisions, human error and derailments, from Jan. 1, 

2011 through the present. (see FOIA request)

Capital News Service - 

Washington Bureau

Carroll

FOIA-17-087 12/14/2016 Requesting access to and copies of investigation reports 

and attachments pertaining to the Nov. 7, 2015, 

derailment of a BNSF train at Alma, Wis.(See FOIA 

request)

La Crosse Tribune Hubbuch

FOIA-17-088 12/14/2016 Requesting files related to or regarding the track 

inspection that was conducted on Nov. 22, 2016 on 

Boston & Maine Corporation and Springfield Terminal 

Railway Company trackage between milepost N-16.36 in 

Wilton, New Hampshire and milepost N-11.0 in Milford, 

New Hampshire. (see FOIA request)

McLane Middleton Ricardo

FOIA-17-089 12/14/2016 Requesting any and all investigation or incident reports, 

including photos, reports, recordings and/or records of 

any 911 calls received, and any other documentation 

related in any way to the CSX train and tractor-trail 

collision that occurred on Dec. 6, 2016 at rail crossing 

number 539240A, located at milepost QI281.05, referred 

to as the intersection of East Massachusetts Ave. and 

18th Street, in Fortville, IN. (see FOIA request)

Fisher Kanaris, P.C. Neal

FOIA-17-090 12/14/2016 Requesting any and all materials produced for, received 

by or relating to president-Elect Donald Trump's transition 

Team, including any questionnaires relating to the 

transition, the incoming administration or produced by any 

of the transition team for FRA. (see FOIA request)

Glomar Disclosure Best

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-091 12/15/2016 Requesting any and all written documentation that Amtrak 

has provided to FRA regarding numerous events of 

trespassing that has prompted the use of train horns in 

San Clemente, CA. Also, requesting any and all written 

documentation, memos, logs, that BNSF and SCAX 

Metrolink have provided to FRA of trespass violations 

within the San Clemente Beach Trail Quiet Zone. (see 

FOIA request)

Roberts

FOIA-17-092 12/15/2016 Requesting copies of any and all investigation reports, 

video footage, photos, any citations and any other 

documents relating to the injury of a Chapman Corp. 

employee on October 23, 2015, at Covestro on Rt. 2 in 

New Martinsville, WV. (See FOIA request)

Warner Law Offices, 

PLLC

Chandler

FOIA-17-093 12/15/2016 Requesting copies of any and all information relating to 

the fatal train collision which occurred on Dec. 9, 2015 

involving a Norfolk Southern (NS) train at Crossing 

number: 716587W; in Spartanburg County, WV, South 

Carolina crossing at Mt. Calvary Church Road. (see FOIA 

request)

Guest & Brady Allen, III

FOIA-17-094 12/19/2016 Requesting to be provided a full, complete and unredacted copy of any and all reports, statements, 

investigative materials, photos, evidence, and other 

materials relating to an Amtrak accident that occurred on 

April 3, 2016 at the Chester, PA location which killed an 

Amtrak employee when an Amtrak train collided with am 

Amtrak piece of construction equipment at the 

aforementioned location. (see FOIA request)

Coffey Kaye Myers & 

Olley

Katz

FOIA-17-095 12/20/2016 Requesting a copy of the investigative file relating to the 

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) train collision that 

occurred on Feb. 20, 2016 in New Orleans when a 

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) employee was killed. 

Re: FRA Accident Investigation Report Number FE-2016-

03 (see FOIA request)

Lewis, Kullman, 

Sterbcow & Abramson

Ibert

FOIA-17-096 12/27/2016 Requesting copies of all records, including 

communication, regarding the June 3, 2016 Union Pacific 

derailment in Mosier, Oregon. (see FOIA request)

Oregon Public 

Broadcasting

Schick

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-097 12/27/2016 Requesting any and all documentation relating to 

inspections and findings, operations suspension and 

followup inspections and findings of the Polar Express 

Train in Santa Cruz, CA operated by the Santa Cruz and 

Monterey Bay Railroad/Iowa Pacific between Santa Cruz 

and Aptos. (see FOIA request)

Underwood

FOIA-17-098 12/27/2016 Requesting for information possessed by FRA regarding 

the misclassification of Bakken Formation crude oil and 

knowledge of its unique volatility. The documents 

requested in the FOIA request span from the beginning of 

2011 to the end of 2013. (see FOIA request)

Bernstein Shur Woodcock

FOIA-17-099 12/27/2016 Requesting any and all reports regarding the accident that 

took place on 9/12/2015; any and all reports regarding all 

accidents that occurred at railroad crossing #447858G in 

the past ten years; all correspondence between Texas 

Department of Transportation and Union Pacific relating 

to crossing 447858G; any and all reports or 

correspondence relating to railroad crossing 447858G 

over the past ten years. (see FOIA request)

Arnold & Itkin LLP Bireley

FOIA-17-100 01/03/2017 Requesting the following: all documents relating to any 

training and/or development on catenary and/or 

pantograph safety from 1/1/10 to the present; all 

procedures, rules and/or regulations that relate to the use, 

maintenance and/or repair of any pantograph/catenary 

from 1/1/10; all docs. relating to FRA's "Operation Deep 

Dive Metro North Commuter Railroad Safety 

Assessment". etc. (see FOIA request)

Clendenen & Shea, 

LLC

Shea

FOIA-17-101 01/04/2017 Requesting the number of trespasser causalities (deaths 

and injuries) including trespasser suicides for all railroads 

by year since 2011. Excluding Highway rail crossings. 

(see FOIA request)

Amtrak Varley

FOIA-17-102 01/05/2017 Requesting access to the most recent bridge inspection 

reports for the Short Line Bridge in Minneapolis, MN. (see 

FOIA request)

Peterson

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-103 01/06/2017 Requesting a complete copy of the FRA investigation 

report No. CFE-2016-02 pertaining to the June 5, 2016 

fatal injury at the Delair Bridge repair project in 

Pennsauken, NJ. (see FOIA request)

Saltz Mongeluzzi 

Barrett & Bendesky PC

Dean

FOIA-17-104 01/06/2017 Requesting all reports documents including photos of 

Trinity built 31,800 gallon tank cars under CPC-1232 with 

trapezoidal head shield as depicted in the attached AAR 

Maintenance Advisory MA-0168. (see FOIA request)

Wells Fargo Rail Sech

FOIA-17-105 01/10/2017 Requesting a copy of records, electronic or otherwise, of 

the FOIA Case Log for calendar year 2016. If only the FY 

'16 is available, that will also be acceptable (though 

calendar year is preferred). (see FOIA request)

The Black Vault Greenewald, 

Jr.

FOIA-17-106 01/10/2017 Seeking communications, electronic or otherwise, 

between FRA and Rep. Greg Walden, his office, 

representatives and employees between the dates Dec. 

1, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2016. (see FOIA request)

The Oregonian Friedman

FOIA-17-107 01/19/2017 Requesting any and all records, including but not limited 

too correspondence, and other documents with regards to 

a steam locomotive, known as Kentucky & Tennessee 

Railway Number 14 currently at the Big South Fork 

Scenic Railway in Stearns, Kentucky. (see FOIA request)

Wilkins

FOIA-17-108 01/19/2017 Requesting all relating to the death of an individual who 

was struck on the tracks of the MARTA railroad at the 

Edgewood/Chandler Park. (see FOIA request)

The Ifill Law Group, 

LLC

McCullers

FOIA-17-109 01/19/2017 Requesting copies of all the FRA inspection reports listed 

in the attached document. (see FOIA request)

Western Refining Co., 

L.P.

Rocha

FOIA-17-110 01/19/2017 Requesting all reports, and documentation related to the 

fatal accident of an employee of Progress Rail Services, 

that occurred in the vicinity of Youngstown, OH or New 

Castle, PA on or around May 28, 2016. The accident has 

been assigned FRA accident investigation report number 

FE-2016-12. (see FOIA request)

Hardy Pence PLLC Bellomy, Esq.

FOIA-17-111 01/23/2017 Requesting any and all investigation reports or witness 

statements relating to the FRA Accident/Incident No. 

000159578 on May 5, 2016 at U.S. DOT crossing ID No. 

224173K. (see FOIA request)

Cooper Hurley Injury 

Layers

O'Hanlon

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-112 01/23/2017 Requesting to be provided the name, title, work email and 

mailing address for persons in the following positions in 

FRA: Human Relations Director(s), Civil Rights Director

(s), Equal Employment Opportunity Director(s), Labor 

Relations Director(s), Workers' Compensation Director(s), 

Training Director(s), Within Personnel Offices/Employee 

Relations Offices/Labor Relations Offices, Within General 

Counsel Offices, Assistant or Deputy General Counsel, 

and Chief Equal Employment Opportunity Counselors. 

(see FOIA request)

Dewey Publications, 

Inc.

Troutman

FOIA-17-113 01/23/2017 requesting to be provided a copy of the reporting material 

on Kansas City Southern dating between January 1, 1999 

to the present related to DOT Grade Crossing No. 

330603H, including material related to the accident that 

occurred at that crossing on June 24, 2016. (see FOIA 

request)

Wright, Lindsey & 

Jennings LLP

Vincent

FOIA-17-114 01/23/2017 Requesting any and all correspondence between FRA, its 

employees, officials and agents and any agency, 

company or individual related to the subject Electronically 

Controlled Pneumatic Brakes, between June 1, 2016 to 

the present. This FOIA request would include 

correspondence with the National Academy of Sciences 

(NAS), and its officials, employees and committees. (see 

FOIA request)

NPR News Benincasa

FOIA-17-115 01/24/2017 Requesting any written reports, inspection, maintenance, 

and/or repair records submitted to FRA regarding rail 

track and switches at the VAN-G Trucking, Inc. industrial 

yard. Any penalties for violations of 49 C.F.R. Parts, 213. 

Any and all complaints regarding VAN-G's track, at their 

cold storage facility in Selma, CA in Fresno County as 

noted on Exhibit 2., between 1/20/2010 to the present. 

Lastly any and all injuries which occurred on VAN-G's 

track within five years of 11/4/2010 to the present. (see 

FOIA request) 

Hilderbrand McLeod & 

Nelson LLP

MacLeod

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-116 01/24/2017 Requesting any and all records pertaining to a current 

WEDP (or WREDP) application for rail infrastructure 

financing for a project in Arizona that includes land owned 

or formerly owned by the Town of Wickenburg as well as 

land proposed for acquisition from BLM. (see FOIA 

request)

Cote

FOIA-17-117 01/24/2017 Requesting a complete copy of all documents in FRA's 

possession regarding the OSHA Case No. 4-1760-14-

093; OALJ Case No. 2016-FRS-00041, including but no 

limited to the FRA's investigation file and any documents 

it has referencing or relating to the individual to this 

matter. (see FOIA request)

Baker Hostetler Endicott

FOIA-17-118 01/24/2017 Requesting to be provided a copy of the investigatory 

report for Region 8 file number: OP2016-BNSF-8-640006. 

(see FOIA request)

Utilities and 

Transportation 

Commission

Hunter

FOIA-17-119 01/24/2017 Requesting a copy of any and all documents, of any kind, 

including, but not limited to, notes, correspondence, emails, audio transcripts, etc. regarding FRA File#: 2016-

CSX-1880007. (see FOIA request)

Maples, Tucker & 

Jacobs, LLC

Tucker

FOIA-17-120 01/24/2017 Requesting access to and copies of the names, 

addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, grade and 

step (if applicable), and job title of all FRA employees in 

Philadelphia, PA and Memphis, TN. (see FOIA request)

Retirement Benefits 

Institute, LLC

Podskoc

FOIA-17-121 01/24/2017 Requesting all materials in the possession, custody or 

control of FRA pertaining to the 4/4/2016 railroad crossing 

collision involving an Amtrak (ATK) 381 train and a 

Rodney Dorman's tractor-trailer at crossing 079764P. 

(see FOIA request) 

Kuhlman & Lucas, LLC Lucas

FOIA-17-122 01/30/2017 Requesting a digital/electronic copy of FRA's Grants 

Management Manual. (See FOIA request)

Ravnitzky

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-123 01/31/2017 Requesting all documents and communications that refer 

or relate to the investigation FRA performed in 

conjunction with the May 14, 2013 formal complaint file by 

the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees 

Division (BMWED). Also, all documents reflecting any 

citations, civil penalties, or recommendations for civil 

penalties associated with the investigation FRA 

conducted in response to the May 14, 2013 formal 

complaint filed by the BMWED. (see FOIA request)

Briggs and Morgan Duginske

FOIA-17-124 01/31/2017 Requesting a digital/electronic copy of the FRA Track 

Safety Compliance Manual. (see FOIA request)

Ravnitzky

FOIA-17-125 01/31/2017 Requesting copies of all records, documents and/or 

communications pertaining to a complaint filed to FRA on 

behalf of a Brotherhood of Railroad Signalman Local 172 

in 2016 in regards to an alleged Hours of Service violation 

by an exempt employee that occurred in Kansas. (see 

FOIA request) 

Brotherhood of 

Railroad Signalmen

Pettit

FOIA-17-126 01/31/2017 Requesting any records related to DOT crossing 

inventory no. 229568Y located in Butler County, OH. (see 

FOIA request)

Jeffrey S. Bakst & 

Associates, LLC

Cook

FOIA-17-127 01/31/2017 Requesting any and all documents, reports, recordings 

etc. regarding the August 9, 2016 train collision between 

an Illinois Central Railroad Company train and another 

vehicle that occurred in Livingston, LA. The railroad 

crossing is identifiable by U.S. DOT-AAR Grade Crossing 

No. 303279Y. (see FOIA request)

The Clark Firm Rebollar

FOIA-17-128 01/31/2017 Requesting copies of the Massachusetts Bay 

Transportation Authority (MBTA) Positive Train Control 

(PTC) records. (see FOIA request)

Bowditch & Dewey Lewin

FOIA-17-129 02/01/2017 Requesting a copy of all communication between FRA's 

Office of Governmental Affairs staff and the staff of the 

Minnesota Department of Transportation between 

October 31, 2016 and January 13, 2017. (see FOIA 

request)

Walsh

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-130 02/01/2017 Requesting certified copies of all United States 

Department of Transportation (USDOT) FRA records and 

documents regarding the presence of asbestos at or on 

property owned or controlled by Southern Pacific Railway 

(SP) or Union Pacific Railway (UP) in Oakland, CA. This 

request includes documentation of employee exposure 

and property asbestos abatement efforts any time prior to 

the year 200. (see FOIA request)

Kazan, McClain, 

Satterley & Greenwood

Olsen

FOIA-17-131 02/01/2017 Requesting all documents relating to the settlement of the 

FTA Grant and SANDAG project. (see FOIA request)

Cornelius Consultants Cornelius, 

P.E., MASCE

FOIA-17-132 02/01/2017 Requesting the case documents for the following civil 

penalty cases: INDEPEN 2010-1, INDEPEN 2011-1, and 

INDEPEN 2012-1. (see FOIA request)

Metropolitan 

Washington Council of 

Governments

Johnston

FOIA-17-133 02/01/2017 Requesting a copy of all documents pertaining to the FRA 

investigation of the accident, and any interviews taken of 

witnesses or other persons with knowledge. (see FOIA 

request)

Hall & Evans LLS Laferriere

FOIA-17-134 02/01/2017 Requesting a copy of any and all documents related to a 

train derailment which occurred in Navarro County, TX on 

Oct. 24, 2015 which involved a Union Pacific railroad 

train. (see FOIA request)

Burt Barr & Associates, 

LLP

Barr

FOIA-17-135 02/01/2017 Requesting information from a two-day audit of New 

Jersey Transit Rail operations employee timekeeping 

records conducted by FRA. (see FOIA request)

Star-Ledger NJ.com 

NJ Advance Media

Higgs

FOIA-17-136 02/01/2017 Requesting access to and copies of operating practices 

violation report forms for the following civil penalty cases 

closed: NJTR 2005-1, NJTR 2010-16, and NJTR 2013-1. 

(see FOIA request)

Bloomberg News Young

FOIA-17-137 02/01/2017 Requesting all documents that show the location of 

defects and recommended-violation-defects found by 

FRA inspectors on CSX and Norfolk Southern owned 

railroads during the 2016 fiscal year. (see FOIA request)

USA Today Network Baker

FOIA-17-138 02/01/2017 Requesting the recent compliance agreement that was 

made between FRA and Union Pacific in response to an 

oil car derailment that occurred in Mosier, OR in June, 

2016. (see FOIA request)

America Rivers 

Northern Rockies 

Conservation 

Associate

Herron

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-139 02/01/2017 Requesting GIS data regarding abandoned railroad beds 

across the state of Georgia. (see FOIA request) 

Georgia Power 

Company

Bazemore

FOIA-17-140 02/02/2017 Requesting access to and copies of all railroad/company 

versions of Inspection Reports issued to New Jersey 

Transit from Jan. 1, 2016, through Jan. 30, 2017. (see 

FOIA request)

Bloomberg News Young

FOIA-17-141 02/02/2017 Requesting electronic copies of and access to all 

outbrief's issued to New Jersey Transit from Jan. 1, 2016 

to Jan. 31, 2017. (see FOIA request)

Bloomberg News Young

FOIA-17-142 02/02/2017 Requesting a copy of the Engineer and Conductor 

qualification programs, for certification and territorial 

which Canadian National Railway has filed with FRA. 

(see FOIA request)

Lewis

FOIA-17-143 02/02/2017 Requesting injury report and inspection report regarding 

an on-duty Canadian National Railway employee injury 

which occurred on Jan. 14, 2015, at Kirk Yard in Gary, IN. 

(see FOIA request)

Lewis

FOIA-17-144 02/02/2017 Requesting the plan Canadian National filed with FRA on 

efficiency testing for both engineers and conductors. (See 

FOIA request)

Lewis

FOIA-17-145 02/02/2017 Requesting FRA reports concerning a violation by 

Canadian National Railway, on or about 12/1/2016, at or 

near Joliet IL, regarding a crude oil train that was 

operated on the main track, without having possession of 

the proper documentation. (see FOIA request)

Lewis

FOIA-17-146 02/03/2017 Requesting all materials regarding the Nov. 6, 2016 

accident involving and individual at the Brewster rail yard 

in Brewster, OH. (see FOIA request)

Gallagher Sharp LLP Radcliffe

FOIA-17-147 02/03/2017 Requesting copies of the complete FRA investigation 

report regarding the train versus train collision on 

8/28/2015 at the union Pacific Tacoma yard, involving a 

Union Pacific train struck by a BNSF Railway train, 

ultimately derailing and injuring a UP employee. (see 

FOIA request) 

Lane Powell Houston

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-148 02/03/2017 Requesting information regarding the number of trains 

that pass through Samish Bay, WA with BNSF. 

Particularly freight trains carrying coal, and also the 

length of these trains. (see FOIA request)

Lopes

FOIA-17-149 02/03/2017 requesting copies or documents pertaining to the Jan 14, 

2015 Illinois Central Railroad Company incident which 

occurred on Jan. 14, 2015 in Memphis TN. (see FOIA 

request)

Kujawski Marcus

FOIA-17-150 02/03/2017 Requesting personnel information (see FOIA request) Public Defender 

Service

Pesce

FOIA-17-151 02/06/2017 Requesting a complete copy of the investigation and all 

records regarding the CSX Transportation train accident 

which occurred on June 23, 2015 at the crossing ID874190U Ganson Street, Buffalo, NY, Erie County. (see 

FOIA request)

Godwin, Hurley, 

Donoghue LLP

Kotarski

FOIA-17-152 02/06/2017 Requesting copies of the May 24, 2016 docket number 

FRA-2016-0058 Block Signal application (BSAP) 

submitted by WATCO Companies LLC on behalf of its 

Grand Elk Railroad Company to FRA. (see FOIA request)

Watco Transportation 

Services LLC

Cox

FOIA-17-153 02/08/2017 Seeking information regarding a letter issued to FRA in 

April 2016, allegedly indicating safety issues with the All 

Aboard Florida train, Brightline. (see FOIA request)

South Florida Business 

Journal

Lima

FOIA-17-154 02/08/2017 Seeking records about how closely the following 

tourist/scenic/historic railroads comply with part 238 of 

FRA regulations. Would like to know the parts they follow 

and the parts they do not follow. Railroads: ChehalisCentralia Railroad, Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, Issaquah 

Valley Trolley, Lake Whatcom Railway, Mount Rainier 

Scenic Railroad, Pend Oreille Valley Railroad, and 

Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. (see FOIA request)

SnoValley Star Miller

FOIA-17-155 02/08/2017 Requesting to obtain records pertaining to the CSX 

Transportation train yard, Including but not limited to, 

inspection records, violations work reports and any other 

documents pertaining to the CSX Transportation rail yard 

located at Great Lakes Division Columbus Line 

Subdivision, Milepost QTB 2.0. (see FOIA request)

Lewis Brisbois & Smith 

LLP

Salisbury

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-156 02/13/2017 Requesting any and all information in FRA's possession 

that pertains to a railroad bridge spanning the Scioto 

River in the City of Columbus, Franklin County, OH, 

located at M.P. CK 1.7. (see FOIA request)

Green & Green 

Lawyers

Young

FOIA-17-157 02/13/2017 Requesting the name and address of each employee, if 

any working for FRA in Berea, KY. Also, requesting the 

gross wages paid to each employee for this location for 

the 2016 calendar year, as well as the amount(s) and 

jurisdiction(s) of any local taxes withheld. (see FOIA 

request)

City of Berea Holmes

FOIA-17-158 02/14/2017 Requesting any and all documents relating to the train 

derailment that occurred on at 4423 Grove Lane, 

Marshall, VA 20115 near Piedmont Division Milepost B26.3 on Sep. 30, 2015. (see FOIA request)

Setliff & Holland Mackey

FOIA-17-159 02/14/2017 Requesting a complete copy of the accident report 

regarding the Feb. 25, 2015 accident that occurred at the 

BNSF bridge 337.6 on Line Segment 7000, near Bucklin, 

MO. (see FOIA request)

Habush Habush & 

Rottier S.C.

Malone

FOIA-17-160 02/14/2017 Requesting all documents that have been submitted to 

FRA by BNSF Railway Company, including without 

limitation any and all accident/incident reports related to 

an incident that occurred on March 7, 2009 in the city of 

San Bernardino, county of San Bernardino, CA. (see 

FOIA request)

Bentley & More Grant

FOIA-17-161 02/14/2017 Requesting all emails sent or received by FRA employee 

Steven (Steve) Fender containing 

"@RTD.DENVER.COM" between August 1, 2016 and 

February 12, 2017. (see FOIA request)

9 News Rittiman

FOIA-17-162 02/21/2017 Requesting a complete copy of all documents in the 

possession of FRA with regards to any safety reports or 

complaints that a CSX Transportation, Inc. employee 

made on behalf of the United Transportation union (UTU) 

and/or the International Association of Sheet Medal, Air, 

Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) union to FRA 

from Jan. 1, 2010 to the present. (see FOIA request)

Baker Hostetler Endicott

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-163 02/21/2017 Requesting a copy of the following documents: 

Enforcement Data, including violations, inspections, and 

fees levied for all railroads for all years on record. (see 

FOIA request)

Shashoua

FOIA-17-164 02/22/2017 Requesting a list of the purchase card holders for 

Telecom products and accessories at FRA and direct our 

capabilities statement to the card holders of those 

commodities. (see FOIA request)

Liberty 

Communications Inc.

Pertu

FOIA-17-165 02/22/2017 Requesting access to and copies of FRA staff 

investigation reports and attachments pertaining to the 

Jan. 26, 2016, derailment of a Canadian Pacific (CP) train 

south of Brownsville, Minn. (see FOIA request)

La Crosse Tribune Hubbuch

FOIA-17-166 02/22/2017 Requesting a copy of the Written submission by Amtrak 

describing their Certification of Locomotive Engineers as 

described in CFR 240.103. (see FOIA request)

Fleischmann

FOIA-17-167 02/22/2017 Requesting any and all documents pertaining to a client 

of Anthony & Peterson LLP. The injury occurred on or 

about April 5, 2015 at, or near 7002 Marvin Berry Road, 

Corpus Christi, Texas 78409. (see FOIA request)

Anthony & Peterson, 

LLP

Vasquez

FOIA-17-168 02/28/2017 Requesting to be provided a "Certified and True" copy of 

FRA letters of response to complaints filed by National 

Railroad Passenger Corporation railroad employees 

and/or labor organizations by formal letter, or any other 

means, regarding complaints and/or comments related to 

failing to remedy unreasonably dangerous conditions on 

the premises. Also, requesting incoming complaint letters 

between the dates Jan. 1, 1995 to the present. (see FOIA 

request)

Bonner Kiernan 

Trebach & Crociata 

LLP

Freburger

FOIA-17-169 02/28/2017 Requesting any and all documents regarding the fatal 

railroad crossing accident that occurred on July 9, 2016 at 

the crossing of East Lupton Road and NM State Road 

256. (see FOIA request)

Trenchard & Hoskins Hoskins

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-170 02/28/2017 Requesting all track inspection records and any other 

records in FRA's possession or its inspectors, officials, or 

employees which relate to Union Pacific's Jonesboro 

Subdivision. This request is for the section of Union 

Pacific track currently known as the McGehee 

Subdivision which runs from Pine Bluff, AR to Monroe, LA 

and includes mileposts 349.5 to 501.2. Requesting 

records from 2011 to the present. (see FOIA request)

Friday & Clark LLP Knox

FOIA-17-171 03/08/2017 FOIA request for documents pertaining to the NS incident 

on 12-1-2015 in Petersburg, VA

Cantor Stoneburner 

Ford Grana Buckner

Stedman

FOIA-17-172 03/09/2017 Final agreements and contracts to purchase 

compensatory mitigation credits within the last ten years, 

all reports, databases, lists, or compilations containing 

information about compensatory mitigation credits 

available for purchase, and created within the last ten 

years, and all reports, databases, lists, or compilations 

containing information about compensatory mitigation 

credits actually purchased, and created within the last ten 

years.

Law Office of Andrew 

S. Kingsdale

Kingsdale

FOIA-17-173 03/14/2017 FOIA request for Amtrak's most recent Critical Incident 

Stress Plan approved by FRA.

Crumley Roberts 

Attorneys At Law

Francis

FOIA-17-174 03/20/2017 Requesting electronic copies of every inspection 

performed by FRA Railroad Safety/Motive Power & 

Equipment Inspectors, Hazardous Material Inspectors 

and Operating Practices Inspectors related to Norfolk 

Southern locations in Johnson City, TN Greeneville, 

Knoxville, TN and Asheville, NC from January 1, 2014 

through January 1, 2017. (see FOIA request)

News Channel 11-ABC 

Tri-Cites

Morabito

FOIA-17-175 03/20/2017 Requesting documents pertaining to the incident which 

occurred on 2/11/2016, involving a Canadian 

National/Illinois Central Railroad train at location: train 

533, CN 2520, Main-line in Woodstock, TN. Requesting 

all documents including reports, letters, memos & 

statements regarding any incident at the Main-line in 

Woodstock, TN on 2/11/16, all documents regarding to 

civil penalties, and all notes, letters, correspondence, 

memo, and/or reports pertaining to this incident. (see 

FOIA request)

Kujawski Marcus, LLC Kujawski

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-176 03/20/2017 Seeking a hardcopy or digital copy of the full ICC report 

3520 in regards to an accident at Hinton, W. VA., on June 

9, 1953; involving Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad 

Locomotive #1642. (see FOIA request)

Hatton

FOIA-17-177 03/20/2017 Requesting a copy of the most recent Amtrak Critical 

Incident Stress Plan that has been approved by FRA 

under 49 CFR 272. (see FOIA request)

Crumley Roberts Francis

FOIA-17-178 03/20/2017 (See FOIA request) Collins

FOIA-17-179 03/20/2017 Seeking data including accident reports and claims for all 

gap incidents for a period of five years prior to October 

2014. The commuter system is a subsidiary of the 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York. (see 

FOIA request)

Greenberg Law P.C. Greenberg

FOIA-17-180 03/22/2017 Requesting any and all information that resulted from 

FRA Incident #136083 which occurred on January 28, 

2015, at 300 South Riverside Plaza in Chicago, IL. 

Taxman, Pollock, 

Murray, & Bekkerman, 

LLC

Murray

FOIA-17-181 03/22/2017 Requesting copies of any and all data of documentation 

including any investigation reports, photos, all 

correspondence sent to the Office of Chief Counsel, 

recommendations, civil penalties, documents pertaining 

to CP and/or BNSF's compliance with the FRA's findings, 

penalties, regulations, etc. Regarding a locomotive 

engineer who was killed while working for the Canadian 

Pacific Railway Company in St. Paul, Minnesota on 

March 26, 2016. (see FOIA request)

Hunegs LeNeave & 

Kvas

LeNeave

FOIA-17-182 03/22/2017 Requesting all information that FRA has available 

including but not limited to all documentation in regards to 

a crossing collision on February 4, 2016, AAR DOT 

#050404G at Mile Post 0025.47. (see FOIA request)

Jason R. Schultz, P.C. Pfister

FOIA-17-183 03/22/2017 Requesting investigative report(s) resulting from the 

Falmouth, KY train derailment that occurred on Aug. 10, 

2016. The incident appears to have been assigned report 

number RR Report 000162016. (see FOIA request)

Brian T. Canupp Canupp

FOIA-17-184 03/22/2017 Requesting any and all documentation regarding the 

March 30, 2016, Norfolk Southern Train collision that 

occurred at CF & E Crossing number 532677J, Hardin 

County, Liberty Township, OH. (see FOIA request)

Paulozzi Co. LPA Higgins

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-185 03/23/2017 Requesting a copy of any and all documentation, 

including correspondence relating to the April 4, 2016 

fatal incident at the CSX Transportation (CSX). (see FOIA 

request)

Warshauer Law Group Sheriff

FOIA-17-186 03/24/2017 FOIA request for any Cooperative Agreements between 

Vermont State Infrastructure Bank (SIB), DOT, FRA, 

FHWA, and the Build America Bureau (all termed as 

DOT) from 1-1-1995 to present. Any such agreement 

between SIB and DOT related to Shelburne Transload 

Facility. Any reports submitted to the Secretary by SIB 

from 1-1-15 to present, records of any funds provided by 

DOT to SIB and Vermont Agency Transportation for the 

Shelburne Transload Facility. Any correspondence 

between SIB, Vermont Economic Development Authority 

or VTrans, and DOT form 1-1-15 to present related to the 

Shelburne Transload Facility. 

DOT/OST Pettrone 

FOIA-17-187 03/27/2017 Requesting information on the inspection of the railway 

bridge at 1st Ave. and Business 45 in Corsicana, TX from 

September 2015 to the present. (see FOIA request)

Lundberg

FOIA-17-188 03/27/2017 Requesting a paper or digital copy of the full ICC report 

3520 in regards to an accident at Hinton, W. VA, on June 

9, 1953; involving Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad 

locomotive #1642. (see FOIA request)

Hatton

FOIA-17-189 03/27/2017 Seeking an accident report for a fatal accident that 

occurred on 03/20/1983; involving a Louisville and 

Nashville railroad train 1574. (see FOIA request)

Hughes

FOIA-17-190 03/28/2017 Requesting access to and copies of records regarding the 

Grand Management Specialist position with FRA. Job 

announcement number: FRA.RPD-2016-0013. (see FOIA 

request)

FOIA-17-191 03/28/2017 Requesting access to and copies of information regarding 

a Contract Specialist position with FRA. Job 

announcement number: FRA.AD-2015-0028. (see FOIA 

request)

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6) (b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-192 03/28/2017 Seeking any and all records and information pertaining to 

USDOT-AAR Crossing Number 340185W. (see FOIA 

request)

Carr Allison Bagwell

FOIA-17-193 03/28/2017 Seeking an urgent request for a certified copy of the 

March 26, 2009 Memorandum case #FE-2009-03. (see 

FOIA request)

Atkinson, Baker & 

Rodriguez, P.C.

Greenlee

FOIA-17-194 03/28/2017 Seeking to obtain further information on the four safety 

issues and five accidents listed in the paragraph of the 

FOIA request, and would appreciate any assistance FRA 

can provide. (see FOIA request)

California Public 

Utilities Commission

Kevin

FOIA-17-195 03/28/2017 Requesting all authorizations, licenses, permits and other 

documents that regulate or pertain to the operation of the 

Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway located in Colorado 

which were in effect since July 2013. (see FOIA request)

Law Offices of Eric 

Dinnocenzo

Dinnocenzo

FOIA-17-196 03/29/2017 Requesting reported injuries that were provided by Port 

Terminal Railroad (PTRA) between January 1, 2016 thru 

December 31, 2016 in Harris County, Houston, Texas. 

(see FOIA request)

Farnie

FOIA-17-197 03/30/2017 Seeking information pertaining to grade crossing 

collisions that occurred as a result of a vehicle becoming 

physically stuck, stranded or "high centered" on a grade 

crossing in the US. (see FOIA request)

Plant

FOIA-17-198 03/30/2017 Requesting a copy of the complete FRA investigation 

pertaining to accident investigation report no. CFE-2016-2 

which occurred on 6/5/2016. Denise K. stated for you to 

send out the same response letter that was sent out for 

Lisa's original FOIA-2017-103 (see FOIA request)

Saltz, Mongeluzzi, 

Barrett & Bendesky

Dean

FOIA-17-199 03/30/2017 Requesting that the FRA/DOT provide all of the 

schematics, blueprints, and spec sheets related to the 

JetTrain, AKA the non-Electric Locomotive so that 

Nevada Intercity can seek a third party manufacturer to 

put the JetTrain locomotive into production. (see FOIA 

request)

Nevada Intercity 

Passenger Railroad 

Co., LLC

Aiazzi

FOIA-17-200 03/30/2017 Requesting records for a private investigator regarding a 

client. (no records) (see FOIA request)

Gooselaw

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-201 04/04/2017 Seeking a copy of correspondence from Congressman 

Robert "Beto" O'Rourke and the response to the 

correspondence. from January 2013 through the present. 

(see FOIA request)

Oswald

FOIA-17-202 04/04/2017 Requesting information concerning a fatal collision 

between a garbage truck and Norfolk Southern 

locomotive train. The accident occurred on 6/26/16 in 

Lumberton, Lamar County, Mississippi. The accident 

occurred at the grade crossing US DOT-ARR Crossing 

Number 1068. (See FOIA request)

Markow Walker, P.A. Williams

FOIA-17-203 04/10/2017 OST FOIA for any ethics waivers or recusal agreements 

from 1-1-17 to the present.

FOIA-17-204 04/10/2017 Requesting for the second time a copy of any and all 

documents related to the FOIA request: FRA FE 2016-16 

or FOIA File No.: FRA 16-397. Incident occurred on 

August 31, 2016 at 12:15p.m. at 378 Luther Ave, St. 

Louis, MO 63147. (see FOIA request)

Stanton Law Office Stanton

FOIA-17-205 04/12/2017 Requesting a copy of the draft Bakersfield High-Speed 

Rail F Street Station Alignment/Locally Generated 

Alignment (BFSSA/LGA) draft EIR that was sent by the 

California High-Speed Rail Authority to FRA for review. 

(see FOIA request)

Adam

FOIA-17-206 04/12/2017 Requesting any reports regarding the fatal deaths of three 

motorists in Ponca City, OK on Aug. 1, 1982 involving a 

Athcison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company train 

(train #3700), at the East Prospect Ave. intersection. (see 

FOIA request)

Smith

FOIA-17-207 04/13/2017 Requesting any and all records regarding spills, releases 

and/or environmental cleanups along railways in Spokane 

County, Washington. (see FOIA request)

Latham & Watkins LLP Jansma

FOIA-17-208 04/13/2017 Requesting all records to include investigative reports and 

photos relating to FRA accident investigation report 

number: FE-2015-03. (see FOIA request)

Baker & Baker, Ltd Baker

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-209 04/13/2017 Requesting copies of any and all documentation 

generated, received or maintained by FRA pertaining to 

the BNSF fatal train incident involving Professional 

Transportation, Inc. vehicle and State of Montana snow 

plow near Brockton, Montana (Roosevelt County) on 

January 10, 2017. (see FOIA request)

Hunegs, LeNeave & 

Kvas

LeNeave

FOIA-17-210 04/13/2017 Requesting FRA's complete accident investigation for the 

July 21, 2012 side collision between KCSR and BNSF 

trains in Barton County, Missouri. All inspection reports of 

any signals or signal systems prepared in connection with 

the FRA accident investigation. All records pertaining to 

the signals or signal systems (listed in FOIA request) for 

the time period of January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012. 

(see FOIA request) 

Yeretsky & Maher, LLC Hammer

FOIA-17-211 04/13/2017 Requesting a copy of FRA F6180.97 forms pertaining to 

an injury incident on the LIRR on 7-2-2012. Also 

requesting a copy of any and all F6180.97, F6180.55, 

F6180.98 and F6180.107 in the LIRR records.

Curran

FOIA-17-212 04/13/2017 Seeking any information including recommendations and 

details about the fatality on an incident involving a railroad 

employee. (see FOIA request)

Hintz

FOIA-17-213 04/14/2017 Requesting any additional documents/reports from the 

date of FRA's last response on July 8, 2016 pertaining to 

FOIA-2016-185. (see FOIA request)

Blunt Slocomb, Ltd. Blunt

FOIA-17-214 04/14/2017 Requesting the final copy (in records) of the completed 

version of the form "FRA F 27" (12/19). The form was 

submitted by former employer the week of 3/15/2017. 

(see FOIA request)

FOIA-17-215 04/14/2017 Requesting electronic copies of the following records: 

data detailing results of on-ground track inspections 

conducted by inspectors on behalf of FRA between Jan. 

1, 2006 through the date that this request is fulfilled. Also, 

requesting data detailing complaints related to track 

safety investigated by FRA during the same time period. 

(see FOIA request)

Thomson Reuters Lesser

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6), (b) (7)

(C)

(b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-216 04/14/2017 Requesting the type of use the section of track that 

intersects I-155 near Hartsburg experienced. The type of 

train(s), (freight and/or passenger), it's length (number of 

cars pushed/pulled), number of individuals aboard, 

direction traveled and the speed(s). Also request a copy 

of the federal requirements for locomotive lighting. 

Specifically its headlights. (see FOIA request)

Cleary

FOIA-17-217 04/14/2017 Requesting inspection reports completed on 

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's 

locomotives, coaches, and cars for the year 2016. (see 

FOIA request)

The Boston Globe Dungca

FOIA-17-218 04/14/2017 Seeking correspondence pertaining to the Bayside Yard 

in Everett Washington between the dates 1/1/17 and 

4/5/17. (see FOIA request)

Hallgarth

FOIA-17-219 04/14/2017 Requesting a copy of the following documents identified 

to DTFR5311F00053: contract with complete SOW/PWS, 

and complete RFP with SOW and all RFP modifications. 

(see FOIA request)

FOIA Group, Inc. Santos

FOIA-17-220 04/14/2017 Requesting all documents related to the 1/31/2017 

Greens Port Terminal in Houston, TX accident. 

Requesting a certified copy of these records on a CD. 

(see FOIA request)

Jones Granger Camp

FOIA-17-221 04/17/2017 Request for the investigative reports and findings for the 

August 2014 and August 9, 2006 Pan Am Railways 

accidents in Lancaster and Ayer, Massachusetts, 

respectively.

MCI Shirley Medium

FOIA-17-222 04/18/2017 Requesting access to and copies of all records of or 

reflecting communications to, from, and/or between any 

officials at FRA and Representative Peter Roskam or any 

member of Rep. Roskam's congressional staff or 

campaign staff acting on behalf of Rep. Roskam. (see 

FOIA request)

DCCC Heinitz

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-223 04/18/2017 Seeking to be provided with any and all documents 

including, but not limited to, accident reports and/or 

investigative reports concerning a collision that occurred 

on July 13, 2014 in the "Harrison Yard" in Harrison, NJ, 

County of Hudson, between a Port Authority 

Transportation Hudson Corp. (PATH) train and a vehicle 

that was being worked on adjacent to the track owned by 

Amtrak. (see FOIA request)

CMK Carroll, McNulty 

& Kull LLC

Dezenzo

FOIA-17-224 04/18/2017 Requesting all track inspection records and any other 

records prepared by FRA or its inspectors, officials, or 

employees which relate to Union Pacific's Van Buren 

Subdivision. This request is for the section of Union 

Pacific track currently known as the Van Buren 

Subdivision that runs from North Little Rock, Arkansas to 

Van Buren, Arkansas and includes mileposts 344.3 to 

495.0. Requesting records dating from 2011 through the 

present. (see FOIA request)

Friday, Eldredge & 

Clark

Know

FOIA-17-225 04/18/2017 Requesting any and all documents in FRA's possession, 

custody, and control arising out of an March 14, 2017, 

collision between an Amtrak train and a plow truck that 

occurred at a crossing located at Birnie Road in 

Longmeadow, Massachusetts. (see FOIA request)

John J. Bonistalli Lee

FOIA-17-226 04/20/2017 Information on September 4, 2015 CSX Transportation 

accident in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana (FRA 

Investigation number CFE-2015-02).

Rubino, Ruman, 

Crosmer & Polen, LLC

Durko

FOIA-17-227 04/20/2017 Seeking an electronic copy of any report derived from 

FRA's investigation of the derailment of a CSX freight 

train that occurred on March 7, 2017, in the City of 

Newburgh. (see FOIA request)

Times Herald-Record 

Newspaper

Sparks

FOIA-17-228 04/20/2017 Requesting copies of the following records: contract 

DTFR53-17-D-00002 and all attachments and 

appendices. Also, requesting all task order proposals and 

task order award documents to include Task Plans of 

Action in support of the scope of work under Contract 

DTFR53-17-D-00002.

ENSCO Auandee

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-229 04/20/2017 Seeking all records in possession of FRA concerning a 

derailment of a Norfolk Southern train near Trenton, SC 

on April 10, 2015. (see FOIA request)

PMPED Parker

FOIA-17-230 04/20/2017 Requesting FRA records filed by the Blacklands Railroad 

pertaining to an individual injured on 8/26/2015. (see 

FOIA request)

Robbin Travis PLLC Nelson

FOIA-17-231 04/20/2017 Information on the September 4, 2015 CSX 

Transportation accident in Auburn Indiana at Crossing 

DOT# 155322T.

CSX Transportation 

FOIA-17-232 04/21/2017 FRA documents pertaining to accident, reports, incidents, 

rulings, jurisdiction, and waivers for South Brooklyn 

Railroad, South Brooklyn Railway, New York City Transit 

Authority, New York City Subway, Brooklyn Manhattan 

Transit, and Brooklyn Rapid Transit.

Dominguez

FOIA-17-233 04/27/2017 Requesting disclosure of copies of materials available 

from FRA related to any Federal funds used in connection 

with FRA highway crossing #804855W in the Town of 

Eaton, Weld County, Colorado. (see FOIA request)

Cannon Hadfield Cannon

FOIA-17-234 04/28/2017 Requesting any and all records concerning ANY collision 

at the intersection of 5th Street & Rice Avenue, Oxnard, 

CA 93030. (see FOIA request)

Quaere, Inc. Novelich

FOIA-17-235 04/28/2017 Requesting a log, with descriptions, of all FOIA request 

submitted in the year 2016. (see FOIA request)

Petersen

FOIA-17-236 04/28/2017 Seeking railroad accident or railroad incident numbers for 

two recent incidents involving Amtrak (ATK) and New 

Jersey (NJ) Transit in New York City (NYC). On March 

24, 2017 a derailment and/or accident involving an 

Amtrak train and an NJ Transit train in or near Penn 

Station in New York City at about 11am. On April 3, 2017 

a derailment involving a NJ Transit train on the approach 

tracks to Pen Station in New York City at about 9am. 

(Only seeking the FRA accident report number for the 

incidents. (see FOIA request)

Daniel

FOIA-17-237 04/28/2017 Requesting Seattle Quiet Zone files. (see FOIA request) SGFS DuComb

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-238 04/28/2017 Requesting an incident/accident report pertaining to a car 

that was struck by a train on railroad tracks in West Des 

Moines, IA, on or about May 1, 2016. (see FOIA request)

Hausmann-McNally, 

S.C.

Beinlich

FOIA-17-239 04/28/2017 Requesting to obtain copies of public records for KC 

Constructors or their parent company, Kiewit 

Infrastructure. KC Constructors are currently doing 

construction work for CSX Transportation at Quantico, VA 

and requestor would like to obtain their Certificate of 

Insurance. (see FOIA request)

OSP Prevention 

Group, inc.

Blake

FOIA-17-240 04/28/2017 Requesting records pertaining to and incident with an 

individual at Lake Michigan & Indiana Railroad, Co. (LMI) 

(see FOIA request)

Kujawski Marcus, LLC Kujawksi

FOIA-17-241 04/28/2017 Requesting an electronic format of all available 

information regarding the Amtrak Refund Request 

#04173111 otherwise submitted and acknowledged on 

4/12/2017.(see FOIA request)

McHenry

FOIA-17-242 05/01/2017 Requesting access to and copies of the following records: 

any and all inspection reports for train tracks and 

infrastructure for stations Penn Station, Grand Central 

Station, and the North East Corridor from May 2016- 

Present, also any and all planned safety improvement 

projects/repairs that would impact Metro north, NJ 

Transit, Grand Central Station and Penn Station from 

January 2017 to December 2018. (see FOIA request)

WNBC Jorgensen

FOIA-17-243 05/01/2017 Requesting a copy of the complete copy of all 

investigative records and any other materials arising from 

the investigation of the January 19, 2016 train collision 

that occurred in Kinston, NC. Report #: 16-01384 (see 

FOIA request)

Law Offices of James 

Scott Farrin

Davis

FOIA-17-244 05/01/2017 Requesting every Software & Hardware purchase/quote 

in the last 3 years. (see FOIA request)

FairMarkIt, LLC Alaruri

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-245 05/02/2017 Requesting copies of any documents reflecting the 

expenditure of state or federal funds for the installation of 

any grade crossing warning devices at the Spartanburg 

County, SC crossing at Mt. Calvary Church Road. Any 

records concerning the crossing, any letters, or 

correspondence regarding complaints or communication 

about the crossing and any records of accidents occurring 

at the crossing. (see FOIA request)

Guest & Brady Allen, III, 

Esq.

FOIA-17-246 05/02/2017 Seeking a full copy of FRA's accident report pertaining an 

accident on 1/13/2017 at the Alton Southern Railway. 

(see FOIA request)

Buchannon

FOIA-17-247 05/02/2017 Requesting the complete FRA investigation report and file 

regarding the pedestrian vs. train death incident involving 

a Pan Am Railroad train which occurred in or about Athol, 

Massachusetts on Oct. 25, 2016 over Bridge No. 3376, 

on track 2, near Mile Marker 357.8. (see FOIA request)

Breakstone, White & 

Gluck, P.C.

Breakstone

FOIA-17-248 05/02/2017 Requesting access to and copies of railroad/company 

versions of Inspection Reports issued by FRA relative to 

Amtrak's (ATK) Pennsylvania Station (New York City) 

operations from Jan. 1, 2016, through April 30, 2017. (see 

FOIA request)

Bloomberg News Young

FOIA-17-249 05/09/2017 Requesting any & all records concerning implementation 

of Executive Order 13771, entitled "Reducing Regulation 

& Controlling Regulatory Costs," the 2/2/2017 OMB 

guidance entitled, "Interim Guidance Implementing 

Section 2 of the Executive Order of 1/30/2017, titled 

"Reducing Regulatory & Controlling Regulatory Costs," or 

the 4/5/2017 Office of Management & Budget (OMB) 

guidance entitled, "Implementing Executive Order 13771, 

Titled "Reducing Regulatory & Controlling Regulatory 

Costs." (see FOIA request)

Public Citizen, Inc. Sherman

FOIA-17-250 05/10/2017 Requesting a copy of the complete investigation report as 

well as any and all data or documentation generated, 

received or maintained by FRA. (see FOIA request)

Jossart Law Office, 

LLC

Jossart

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-251 05/10/2017 Requesting all records referencing testing requirements, 

test criteria and or any test plan sent to the Sonoma Marin 

Area Rail Transit (SMART) or received by FRA. All 

records referencing railroad crossing status or failure of 

any crossings sent to SMART or received by FRA. All 

documents referencing the status or failure of positive 

Train Control (PTC) systems sent to SMART or received 

by FRA. (see FOIA request)

San Rafael Hall

FOIA-17-252 05/10/2017 Seeking any and all information related to the accident 

that occurred on January 31, 2017 at Greens Port Rail, 

1755 Federal Road, Houston, TX. (see FOIA request)

Burr Forman LLP Johnson

FOIA-17-253 05/10/2017 Seeking the complete FRA file, regarding FRA violations, 

investigations and complaints filed with or by FRA 

regarding any measurements of noise level testing taken 

on receiving properties adjacent to the Norfolk Southern 

(NS) Railway Company's Moorman Yard/Bellevue Yard 

pursuant to 49 CFR 210.33 from October 1, 2015 to the 

present. (see FOIA request)

Burns White Damico, Esq.

FOIA-17-254 05/12/2017 Requesting records and items obtained, or maintained by 

FRA regarding an incident that occurred on September 

21, 2016 in which an individual was injured and killed at 

the CSX Railroad crossing (crossing ID number 3404094) 

located on New McEver Road south of Hickory Grove 

Road, Acworth, Cobb County, Georgia. (see FOIA 

request)

W. Winston Briggs Law Briggs, Esq.

FOIA-17-255 05/12/2017 Requesting a rail accident report #R1-2016-1174 dated 

12/6/2016 in New Britain, CT on the Pan Am line. (see 

FOIA request)

East Coast Rail 

Solutions Inc.

Quesnel

FOIA-17-256 05/12/2017 Seeking any and all information describing/pertaining to 

the 4th class of locomotive engineer certification outlined 

in the 49 CFR Part 240 Submission made by Amtrak to 

FRA as described in CFR 240.103 dated June 17, 2015. 

(see FOIA request)

Fleischmann

FOIA-17-257 05/12/2017 Requesting all investigations/audits carried out by FRA at 

Penn Station new York between January 1, 2012 to April 

1, 2017. (see FOIA request)

The Wall Street 

Journal

Berger

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-258 05/12/2017 Requesting copies of or access to documents, pertaining 

to FRA's Regulatory Reform Task Force, specifically: 

names of all individuals on FRA's Regulatory Reform 

Task Force and their job titles; all emails correspondence 

involving all of the members of FRA's Regulatory Reform 

Task Force, from 1/20/2017 to present; all electronic 

calendars or calendar entries of member of FRA's 

Regulatory Reform Task Force; lastly, any conflicts or 

ethics waivers or authorizations issues for members of 

FRA's RRTF pursuant to 5 C.F.R. section 2635.502. (see 

FOIA request)

The New York Times Ivory

FOIA-17-259 05/12/2017 Requesting investigative reports, accident reports, and 

any other documents/information relating to the March 7, 

2016 train derailment happening at or near the public 

crossing number: 507133W in Newburgh, New York, 

located in Orange County. (see FOIA request)

Fabiani Cohen & Hall, 

LLP

Thompson, II

FOIA-17-260 05/12/2017 Requesting any reports, investigative materials and other 

documents that relate to a collision that occurred on or 

about January 18, 2016 in Janesville, WI. (see FOIA 

request)

Kasieta Legal Group 

LLC

Limbach

FOIA-17-261 05/16/2017 Requesting to be provided all records that has and was 

generated in connection with a whistleblower complaint 

made to OSHA on or about January 27, 2016 concerning 

the New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad. (see 

FOIA request)

Capehart Scatchard Russ, Esq.

FOIA-17-262 05/16/2017 Requesting access to and copies of congressional 

correspondence logs regarding correspondence between 

any officials in FRA and Representative Leonard Lance 

between January 1, 2009 to May 10, 2017. (see FOIA 

request)

DCCC Chopra

FOIA-17-263 05/16/2017 Requesting copies of all Railroad Injury and Illness 

Summary Reports (Form FRA 6180-55A)/Casualty 

Records submitted by BNSF Railway Company to FRA at 

any time. (see FOIA request)

Jossart law Office, LLC Jossart

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-264 05/18/2017 Seeking to obtain certain information relative to Amtrak 

passengers counts as reported by Amtrak to DOT. More 

specifically, requestor would like to know the annual 

passenger count on each of the major Amtrak Long 

Distance/Overnight routes. (see FOIA request)

Stanley

FOIA-17-265 05/18/2017 Seeking information pertaining to a fatal tractor-trailer vs. 

CSX Transportation Railroad accident, which occurred on 

June 6, 2016 in Fort Meade, FL. (see FOIA request)

McNeal

FOIA-17-266 05/18/2017 Requesting all FOIA information/documentation regarding 

the Long Island Railroad train derailment which occurred 

on 10-8-16. (see FOIA request)

The Bongiorno Law 

Firm, PLLC

Sewell

FOIA-17-267 05/18/2017 Requesting information or records regarding a Florence 

Railroad Station employee who was killed in 1947 on 

highway 301 between Florence and Effingham, SC by a 

hit and run driver. (see FOIA request)

Wright

FOIA-17-268 05/18/2017 Requesting public records, such as inspections and 

investigative reports and potential violations of federal 

regulations, associated with a landslide that occurred 

along the Indian and Ohio Railway (IORY)-OASIS line in 

Cincinnati, OH. Between January 1, 2917 to the present. 

(see FOIA request)

Faulkner & Tepe LLP Schwetschen

au

FOIA-17-269 05/18/2017 Requesting to be provided with FRA's complete file for an 

accident which occurred on July 13, 2015. Docket No.: 

2:16-CV-04055-ES-SCM (see FOIA request)

Law Office of Steven J. 

Tegar

Primerano

FOIA-17-270 05/24/2017 Requesting to be provided records from the March 7, 

2016 accident involving the Altamont Corridor Express in 

Alameda County, CA. In Addition, any and all copies of 

the Commission's investigation, correspondence and/or 

records pertaining to ACE train derailments in the Niles 

Canyon area near Sunol, CA from Jan. 1, 2000 to 

present. and other information. (see FOIA request)

Hildebrand McLeod & 

Nelson LLP

Lewis

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-271 05/24/2017 Requesting copies of any and all data maintained by 

FRA, as well as copies of all correspondence sent to the 

Office of Chief Counsel, recommendations, civil penalties, 

documents pertaining to the Metra's compliance with 

FRA's findings, penalties, regulations etc. regarding the 

June 28, 2016 BNSF Railway train collision near 

Panhandle, TX. (see FOIA request)

Hunegs LeNeave & 

Kvas

Kvas

FOIA-17-272 05/24/2017 Seeking to appeal FOIA-17-091 which was determined on 

May 3, 2017. This appeal is based on the fact that the 

FRA's FOIA data search was incomplete and not in full 

compliance of requester's FOIA request, dated on 

December 8, 2016. (see FOIA request)

Roberts

FOIA-17-273 05/24/2017 Requesting a copy of each FOIA Appeal letter and each 

response letter at FRA during the time period January 1, 

2011 to present. (see FOIA request)

Ravnitzky

FOIA-17-274 05/25/2017 Requesting any and all documents concerning the 

railroad crossings designated as DOT crossing inventory 

numbers 970428K, 531010W, 914986D, and 960653A 

located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and/or 

Claymont, Delaware. (see FOIA request)

Record Trak Wake

FOIA-17-275 05/25/2017 Requesting any and all accident/incident reports for US 

DOT Grade Crossing #526744M. (see FOIA request)

MCS Bourjolly

FOIA-17-276 05/25/2017 Requesting the investigation records regarding the 

Regional Investigation case #R1-2016-1164. (see FOIA 

request)

State Investigations, 

Inc.

Sewell

FOIA-17-277 05/25/2017 Seeking information on FRA inspections of infrastructure 

at Penn Station in New York. (see FOIA request)

New York Daily News Smith

FOIA-17-278 05/26/2017 Requesting a complete copy , including exhibits of Report 

No. R1-2016-1174. (see FOIA request)

City Of New Britain Skelly, Jr.

FOIA-17-279 05/31/2017 Requesting the complete FRA investigation report and file 

regarding the pedestrian vs. train death pertaining to Pan 

Am Railroad (or Railway) train incident which occurred in 

Athol, Massachusetts on October 25, 2016. Over bridge 

no. 3376, on track 2, near mile marker 357.8. (see FOIA 

request)

Breakstone, White & 

Gluck, P.C.

Breakstone

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-280 05/31/2017 Requesting any and all information including all FRA 

incident/accident records pertaining to an on the job injury 

of a Tacoma Rail switchman on Nov. 18, 2014 at the 

Tacoma Rail switching yard located at 2601 SR 509 North 

Frontage Road, Tacoma, WA 98421. The injury resulted 

in the employee having a lower leg amputation. (see 

FOIA request)

Merrill

FOIA-17-281 05/31/2017 Requesting access to and if necessary copies of all 

records related to FRA track/infrastructure inspections of 

Pennsylvania Station in New York City from Jan. 1, 2016 

to the present. (see FOIA request)

N.Y. Daily News Smith

FOIA-17-282 05/31/2017 Seeking to be provided with the agency's Regulatory 

Reform Task Force that was required to provide to the 

agency's head 90 days after the president February 24 

executive order on Enforcing the Regulatory Reform 

Agenda. (see FOIA request)

ProPublica Faturechi

FOIA-17-283 05/31/2017 Requesting a copy of any and all records relating to 

Crossing No.: 914986D. (see FOIA request)

Saltz Mongeluzzi 

Barrett & Bendesky, 

P.C.

PurvenasHayes, RP

FOIA-17-284 06/01/2017 Subpoena seeking any and all records beginning with the 

date August 1, 2015 to present related/pertaining to 

, an employee of The Western 

Group, dba Southwestern Railroad. (see FOIA request)

Se

FOIA-17-285 06/01/2017 Seeking records regarding a 12/21/2012 incident 

involving a Metra train in and around the Lake Forest, IL 

area of Cook/Lake Counties, where two Metra conductors 

were assaulted by a passenger. (see FOIA request)

Judge, James, Hoban 

& Fisher, LLC

Fisher

FOIA-17-286 06/01/2017 Seeking any and all FRA records related to the May 21, 

2014 FRA inspection in or about Mt. Carbon, West 

Virginia that revealed a 48-inch long rail flaw, with an 8-

inch piece of track broken out on the field side of the 

railhead at Milepost CA-424.45. (see FOIA request)

David Bryant Law, 

PLLC

Bryant

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-287 06/01/2017 Requesting correspondence, meeting minutes, 

presentations, attendee lists or agendas in draft or final 

form relating to meetings held on Nov. 19, 2012 or Dec. 2, 

2014 concerning the Chicago-Milwaukee Environmental 

Assessment/Service Development Plan. (see FOIA 

request)

Nimrod Realty Group, 

Inc., AMO

Beegun

FOIA-17-288 06/06/2017 Requesting copies of the FRA form 6180.54 reports about 

three of five accidents. (see FOIA request)

California Public 

Utilities Commission

Kevin

FOIA-17-289 06/06/2017 Requesting any audit report, or documentation related to 

FRA's audit of the Association of American Railroads 

Tank Car Committee's (AAR TCC) approvals of Valves 

and Fittings, including any attachments and associated 

documents. Also requesting FRA's audit of the (AAR 

TCC) Facility Certification Approvals, including any 

attachments and associated documents. (see FOIA 

request)

Hogan Lovells US LLP Montague

FOIA-17-290 06/06/2017 Requesting a copy of all complaints filed against BNSF 

Railway Company alleging a violation of 49 U.S.C.A. 

section 20109(a)(4). Seeking this information for the 

years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. (see 

FOIA request)

Chod Law Chod

FOIA-17-291 06/15/2017 Requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of 

public records that would indicate the dollar values and 

recipients of Local Rail Freight Assistance (LRFA) funds, 

Freight Rail Improvement Program (FRIP) funds and 

State funds over the last five years. (see FOIA request)

Bibow

FOIA-17-292 06/15/2017 Requesting any and all information that FRA has 

available concerning the Norfolk Southern Railway train 

collision which occurred on August 7, 2015, at or near 

Tenille, GA. (see FOIA request)

Steel & Moss, LLP Jackson

FOIA-17-293 06/15/2017 Requesting regarding the US DOT Crossing #412805J, 

on Appleton in Parsons KS. (see FOIA request)

Martinez

FOIA-17-294 06/15/2017 Requesting copies of the FRA locomotive defect 

notices/reports to Union Pacific about Union Pacific 

locomotive UP1441. (see FOIA request)

Buckley & Buckley, 

LLC

Buckley

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-295 06/21/2017 Requesting any FRA inspections of the Hoosier Valley 

Railroad Museum (HVRM reporting marks), which is 

located in North Judson (Stark County), Indiana. The time 

period for the request includes the years 2014, 2015, 

2016, and 2017. (see FOIA request)

Keener

FOIA-17-296 06/21/2017 Requesting a copy of the completed report on the train 

derailment that occurred in New Britain, CT in Dec. 2016. 

(see FOIA request)

New Britain Herald Backus

FOIA-17-297 06/21/2017 Requesting a copy of R1-2016-1174 from New Britain, CT 

Pan Am train derailment. (see FOIA request)

Konopka

FOIA-17-298 06/21/2017 Requesting investigation records pertaining to a Canon 

City & Royal Gorge Railroad employee who was fatally 

killed when she fell out of and was run over by a train she 

was working on. (see FOIA request)

Pinnacol Assurance Lieu

FOIA-17-299 06/21/2017 Requesting a copy or the inspection records related to the 

April4, 2016 incident at the CSX Transportation crossing 

at Smyrna Church Road. (see FOIA request)

Warshauer Law Group, 

P.C.

Swanson

FOIA-17-300 06/21/2017 Requesting emails between staff in the FRA office of 

Communications and Legislative Affairs and staff of the 

US House of Representatives Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure between January 3, 

2017, and June 9, 2017. (see FOIA request)

Walsh

FOIA-17-301 06/21/2017 Requesting access to and copies of the calendar of 

Patrick Warren since Jan. 1, 2016. (see FOIA request)

E&E News Soraghan

FOIA-17-302 06/27/2017 Requesting access to and copies of all logs of 

congressional correspondence regarding correspondence 

to or from any officials between FRA and Congressman 

John A. Culberson between the dates 1/1/2001 to 

6/14/2017. (see FOIA request)

DCCC Lacarra

FOIA-17-303 06/27/2017 Requesting all correspondence records or reports for all 

inspections between the years 1996 to the present date, 

conducted of the following railroad bridge spanning the 

Scioto River a CSX Transportation mile post CK 1.70 and 

Norfolk Southern mile post AM 132.52 in the City of 

Columbus (Franklin County) OH. (see FOIA request)

Lane Alton Fenton

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-304 06/27/2017 Requesting access to and copies of all logs of 

congressional correspondence regarding correspondence 

to or from any officials at FRA and Representative Mimi 

Walters office between the dates Jan. 1, 2015 to June 27, 

2017. (see FOIA request)

DCCC Salomon

FOIA-17-305 06/27/2017 Requesting any information related to the temporary 

December 2016 shutdown of the "Polar Express" train 

operated by the Santa Cruz & Monterey Bay Railroad 

(SCMBR) or by Iowa Pacific, its parent company on the 

Santa Cruz Branch Line. (see FOIA request)

Pico

FOIA-17-306 06/27/2017 Requesting all communications between DOT/Pipeline & 

PHMSA officials, and All Aboard Florida (AAF), Florida 

East Coast Railway & Fortress Investment Group 

pertaining to liquefied natural gal (LNG) and/or the 

transport of LNG on rail cars as a commodity, or as a fuel 

for FECR locomotives. Also, requesting all 

communication between DOT/PHMSA officials & 

members of the U.S. House or Reps. and/or the U.S. 

Senate regarding LNG & the transport of LNG from 

1/1/2015 to the present. (see FOIA request)

McDermott Will & 

Emery LLP

Ryan, Esq.

FOIA-17-307 06/27/2017 Requesting the Risk Assessment Report, December 2017 

prepared by FRA on the California High-Speed Rail 

project. (see FOIA request)

Planning & 

Development Group

Janneh

FOIA-17-308 06/28/2017 Requesting data related to drug testing outcomes DOT 

workers under the Federal Railroad Administration who 

were tested for drugs following an accident between the 

years 2007 and 2017. Requesting data that shows how 

many drug tests were administered following an accident 

involving these workers, and how many of those tests 

turned out positive. (see FOIA request)

Thomson Reuters Hampton

FOIA-17-309 06/28/2017 Requesting any and all documents or other 

documentation including but not limited to inspection 

reports and trespass reports referring or relating in any 

manner to the condition of the railroad tracks and 

surrounding property owned by Union Pacific Railroad 

within the City of Commerce, State of California that were 

prepared within ten years prior to September 17, 2016. 

(see FOIA request)

Stutman Law Cary

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-310 06/28/2017 Requesting a copy in regards to the fatal incident on 

December 7, 2016, at the BNSF railroad track located 

near the 7900 block of Gibbs Sprawl Road, San Antonio, 

TX. (see FOIA request)

Abraham, Watkins, 

Nichols, Sorrels, 

Agosto & Aziz

Armstrong

FOIA-17-311 06/28/2017 Requesting a copy of any and all public records, 

investigative reports, accident reports, and any other 

documents/information relating to the March 7, 2017 train 

derailment at or near the public crossing (Crossing 

Number 507133W) in Newburgh, NY located in Orange 

County, under NYSP incident number 7444583. (see 

FOIA request)

Fabiani Cohen & Hall, 

LLP

Fox, Esq.

FOIA-17-312 06/28/2017 Requesting for the final FRA report, that was produced by 

the FRA HazMat inspector concerning an alleged 

violation by Canadian National Railway, on or about 

12/1/2016, at or near Joliet Illinois, concerning a Crude 

Oil train that was operated on the main track. (see FOIA 

request)

Lewis

FOIA-17-313 06/28/2017 Requesting a copy of the Engineer and Conductor 

Qualification programs, for certification and territorial, 

which Norfolk Southern & Burlington Northern Santa Fe 

Railroads filed with FRA. (see FOIA request)

Lewis

FOIA-17-314 06/28/2017 Requesting access to any and all documents relating to 

the maintenance, upgrades, inspections or any other 

action taken regarding site 921981L, more specifically 

located in or around the intersection/crossing located at 

Route D and the Port Authority Rail Line in Pemiscot 

County, Missouri from 2010 through the present. (see 

FOIA request)

Kutak Rock LLP Parmenter

FOIA-17-315 06/29/2017 Requesting access to and copies of all logs of 

congressional correspondence regarding correspondence 

to or from any officials at FRA and Rep. Darrell Issa 

between January 1, 2000 and June 14, 2017. (see FOIA 

request)

DCCC Clark

FOIA-17-316 06/29/2017 Requesting copies of all email correspondence sent to or 

from FRA from the following persons located in the FOIA 

request. (see FOIA request)

SECoast Stroud, Ph. 

D.

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-317 06/29/2017 Requesting all agency documents and email 

correspondence mentioning any of the following 

Charlestown (Rhode Island), Old Lyme (Connecticut), 

Guilford (Connecticut), Greeenwich (Connecticut), Green 

Farms (Connecticut) between June 1, 2016 to June 27, 

2017. (see FOIA request)

SECoast Stroud, Ph. 

D.

FOIA-17-318 06/29/2017 Requesting copies of all agency documents and email 

correspondence mentioning or discussing a "SDP" or 

"Service Development Plan" for NEC Future after July 1, 

2016. (see FOIA request)

SECoast Stroud, Ph. 

D.

FOIA-17-319 06/29/2017 Seeking a copy of the report filed by an FRA inspector 

made on May 23, 2017 concerning Norfolk Southern 

Transportation supervisors in violation of NS operating 

rules. (see FOIA request)

Stewart, Jr.

FOIA-17-320 07/06/2017 Seeking to be provided a "Certified and True" copy of 

FRA's letters of response to complaints filed by National 

Railroad Passenger Corporation railroad (Amtrak) 

employees and/or labor organizations by formal letter, or 

any other means, regarding complaints and/or comments 

related to failing to remedy unreasonably dangerous 

conditions on the premises. Seeking incoming complaints 

and letters filed between January 1, 1995 to the present. 

(see FOIA request)

Bonner Kiernan 

Trebach & Crociata 

LLP

Freburger

FOIA-17-321 07/07/2017 Seeking to be provided copies of all other documents and 

materials in FRA's possession relating to the accident 

involving a collision of Norfolk Southern trains 208 and 

G23, Washington County, GA, Aug. 7, 2015, FRA File 

#HQ-2015-1082. (see FOIA request)

Hall, Bloch, Garland & 

Meyer, LLP

Stewart

FOIA-17-322 07/07/2017 Requesting copies of all Railroad Injury and Illness 

Summary Reports (Form FRA 6180-55A)/Casualty 

Records submitted by Canadian Pacific Railway 

Company (CP), Soo Line Railroad Company (SOO), their 

predecessors and affiliated railroads to FRA at any time. 

(see FOIA request)

Hunegs, LeNeave & 

Kvas

LeNeave

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-323 07/10/2017 Requesting copies of all railroad injury and illness 

summary reports (Form FRA 6180-55A)/Casualty 

Records submitted by Canadian National Railways 

(CNGL), Canadian National-North America (CN), Duluth, 

Missabe & Iron Range Rwy. Co (DMIR), Duluth, Winnipeg 

& Pacific Rwy (DWP), Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WC), their 

predecessors and affiliated railroads to FRA. (see FOIA 

request)

Hunegs LeNeave & 

Kvas

LeNeave

FOIA-17-324 07/10/2017 Requesting a full, extensive inspection/investigation 

report for the death of Montana Rail Link worker who died 

on the job on April 4, 2016 in Missoula, Montana. (see 

FOIA request)

KECI - NBC Montana MacLachlan

FOIA-17-325 07/10/2017 Seeking any and all records related to the derailment of 

an Amtrak Cascades train on July 2, 2017 in Steilacoom, 

Washington. (see FOIA request)

KIRO 7 News Johnson

FOIA-17-326 07/10/2017 Requesting for agency records concerning the incident 

number: GC1015106, dated October 14, 2015 involving a 

BNSF Railway Company train in Harris County, Texas. In 

addition, requestor is seeking any and all other reported 

incidents involving injuries or fatalities with a trespasser 

and BNSF Railway Company train in Harris County, 

Texas from January 1, 2010 to present. (see FOIA 

request)

The Lowenberg Law 

Firm

Kumar

FOIA-17-327 07/10/2017 Requesting a copy of the investigative Accident Report 

involving the company H&E Equipment Services and an 

individual which occurred on January 4, 2017 in 

Victorville, CA. (see FOIA request)

Travelers Ritter

FOIA-17-328 07/11/2017 Subpoena that is authorizing FRA to release records 

regarding Crossing no. 789840R. (see FOIA request)

Written Deposition 

Service, LLC

Castro

FOIA-17-329 07/11/2017 Requesting copies of any and all documents related to 

the Canadian National Railway accident that occurred on 

June 30, 2017 in Plainfield, IL. (see FOIA request)

Mayer Brown LLP Ter Molen

FOIA-17-330 07/11/2017 Requesting a copy of all agency relating to a safety 

concern regarding a dual directive which made work 

trains dangerous on the BNSF Railway Company. (see 

FOIA request)

Montgomery Scarp, 

PLLC

Endres, Esq.

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-331 07/11/2017 Requesting a complete copy of any documents filed 

relating to June 29, 2015 Florida East Coast Railway train 

accident, near Mile Post 340 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward 

County, FL. (see FOIA request)

Baker & Hostetler Endicott

FOIA-17-332 07/11/2017 Second request for FRA's accident investigation report 

number: FE-2016-03, (see FOIA request)

Lewis, Kullman, 

Sterbcow & Abramson

Ibert

FOIA-17-333 07/11/2017 Requesting the complete file of the Norfolk Southern 

Railway Company (NS) complaint filed on or around 

December 10, 2014. Requesting any and all 

correspondence with any employee or agent of Norfolk 

Southern Railway Company. Lastly, requesting FOIA logs 

for all FOIA request submitted between 6/1/2009 and 

1/1/2015. (see FOIA request)

Betz & Blevins Endwright

FOIA-17-334 07/11/2017 Requesting a copy of the permit that was issued to 

Florida East Coast Railway on March 13, 2017, to haul 

LNG in ISO containers between Miami and the ports of 

Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida (or Port Everglades). 

(see FOIA request)

Dawson

FOIA-17-335 07/11/2017 Requesting all records relating to the investigation of the 

of an individual at the Delair Memorial Draw Bridge 

(which runs from Philadelphia, PA to Pennsauken, NJ) on 

June 5, 2016. (see FOIA request)

Kortenhof, McGlynn & 

Burns LLC

McCandless

FOIA-17-336 07/12/2017 Requesting any and all public records that reference an 

accident that occurred on April 5, 2017 in East Lansing, 

MI (Ingham County) at an Amtrak station where a woman 

was killed as a result to a train accident. (see FOIA 

request)

Smith Bovill Flory

FOIA-17-337 07/13/2017 Requesting all documents that set forth the names of 

those listed as designated inspectors by Port Terminal 

Railroad Association from 2013 to the present date. Also, 

requesting the monthly report pertaining to accidents and 

incidents filed by Port Terminal Railroad Association for 

Nov. 2013, Dec. 2013, and Jan. 201. (see FOIA request)

The Krist Law Firm, 

P.C.

Horton

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-338 07/18/2017 Requesting and all BNSF non-employee person injury 

forms submitted by BNSF Railway to FRA concerning any 

injuries sustained by an individual on June 24, 2015 at the 

BNSF Railway rail yard in Commerce, CA. Any and all 

6180.55A, 6180.54, 6180.98, and 6180.107 forms 

submitted by BNSF to FRA regarding the individual who 

sustained injuries while working at the BNSF Railway rail 

yard in Commerce, CA. (see FOIA request)

Eldabe | Ritter Trail 

Lawyers

Dickson

FOIA-17-339 07/18/2017 Requesting electronic copies of records detailing itemized 

expenditures of all travel and event costs incurred by FRA 

or its individual employees and contract employees on 

behalf of the agency between January 1, 2015 to the 

present date. (see FOIA request)

Thomson Reuters Smith

FOIA-17-340 07/18/2017 Requesting copies of all railroad injury and illness 

summary reports (Form FRA 6180-55A)/Casualty 

Records submitted by Canadian National Railways 

(CNGL), Canadian National-North America (CN), Duluth, 

Missabe & Iron Range Rwy. Co (DMIR), Duluth, Winnipeg 

& Pacific Rwy (DWP), Wisconsin Central Ltd. (WC), their 

predecessors and affiliated railroads to FRA. Reference: 

NS (see FOIA request) 

Hunegs LeNeave & 

Kvas

LeNeave

FOIA-17-341 07/20/2017 Requesting a copy of the following complaint Nos. RG4-

091124-013061, RG4-100311-013600, and 5-2210-15-

007. Correspondence of the complaints dated December 

16, 2010 and February 1, 2012. Any and all 

correspondence with any employee or agent of Norfolk 

Southern Railway Company. Lastly, FOIA logs for al 

FOIA requests submitted between 6/1/2009 to 1/1/2015. 

(see FOIA request)

Betz & Blevins Endwright

FOIA-17-342 07/21/2017 Request for the FRA accident report number under which 

the 7-6-17 New Jersey Transit accident in New York city 

is being investigated.

Daniel

FOIA-17-343 07/28/2017 Requesting any and all requests, emails, notes, 

responses to or from a BNSF employee regarding BNSF 

Railway's workplace safety and/or crew trip rates in the 

Pacific Northwest for 2014 and 2015. (see FOIA request)

BNSF Law Department

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-344 07/28/2017 Seeking all records pertaining to a fatal railroad accident 

involving a pedestrian which occurred on the railroad 

tracks of the Florida East Coast Railroad at or near SE 

5th Avenue in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, 

Florida; on or about June 18, 2016. (see FOIA request)

The Madalon law Firm Diaz

FOIA-17-345 07/28/2017 Requesting the entire accident file pertaining to an 

accident involving a R.J. Corman Railroad employee, 

which occurred on January 26, 2017 on the Red River 

Bridge near Clarksville, TN in Montgomery County, TN. 

(see FOIA request)

Mattingly, Simms, 

Robinson & mcCain, 

PLLC

Robinson

FOIA-17-346 07/28/2017 Seeking the release of each FOIA appeal adjudicated on 

or between January 1, 2016, and March 31, 2016. 

Seeking each appeal described in (a) which relates to a 

request for expedited processing, fee waiver, and/or fee 

classification, in addition to the records requested. Lastly, 

seeking each request for expedited processing of a FOIA 

request adjudicated on or between April 1, 2016, and 

April 30, 2016. (see FOIA request)

The Iowa Institute for 

Public Accountability

Li

FOIA-17-347 08/02/2017 Requesting an employee e-mail contact list in excel 

spreadsheet format (if possible) for all FRA employees in 

the following states: AZ, CA, FL, NV and TX. (see FOIA 

request)

Secure Lead Solutions 

LLC

Ham

FOIA-17-348 08/02/2017 Seeking to be provided copies of any records related to a 

switch track that is believed to have once connected the 

segments of rail currently identified as FRAARCID 

517358 and FRAARCID 513278 (at the south end 

adjoining FRAARCID 518409) in North Chicago, IL. (see 

FOIA request)

Meltzer, Purill & Stelle 

LLC

Boelen

FOIA-17-349 08/02/2017 Requesting an employee e-mail contact list in excel 

spreadsheet format for FRA employees in the following 

states: CT, MA, NH, RI, and VT. (see FOIA request)

Ham

FOIA-17-350 08/03/2017 Requesting the most recently concluded inspection 

reports of all bridge crossings operated by East Penn 

Railroad located in Bucks County, PA. If not included 

within the inspection report, I also request the calendar 

dates of which each inspection report was completed. 

(see FOIA request)

Bucks County Courier 

Times

Bagenstose

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-351 08/04/2017 Requesting a copy of any and all requests, emails, notes, 

or responses to an individual regarding BNSF Railway's 

workplace safety as to crew fatigue or any other safety 

concern submitted. (see FOIA request)

BNSF Law Department Harvey

FOIA-17-352 08/07/2017 Request of documents pertaining to the January 4, 2017, 

Long Island Rail Road Company accident at the Atlantic 

Terminal, in Brooklyn New York.

Robert A. Flaster, P.C., 

Attorney At Law

Fier

FOIA-17-353 08/08/2017 Records of Class 1 and Class 2 railroad accidents 

reported to FRA using Code 74-Handbrakes Applying, 

from January 1,1994 through June 6, 2017.

DiLuigi and Associates 

LLC

DiLuigi

FOIA-17-354 08/10/2017 Forms FRA F6180.55A & FRA F6180.57, for the June 24, 

2016 Kansas City Southern Railway accident in Adair 

County, Oklahoma. 

Berry & Otterson, 

PLLC

Miller

FOIA-17-355 08/10/2017 Email correspondence between FRA and Metro Transit 

on Northstar Commuter Rail (NSCR) and PTC, all login 

activity for on https://sir.fra.dot.gov, 

and all document submissions and/or attempts by 

 on https://sir.fra.dot.gov, from March 1, 

2017 to April 30, 2017.

Metro Transit, 

Northstar Commuter 

Rail 

FOIA-17-356 08/10/2017 Information on the FRA Drug and Alcohol investigation 

pertaining to a complaint against Canadian National 

Railway, on May 24, 2017.

FOIA-17-357 08/10/2017 Most recent track inspection report(s) for the East MolineCeffco branch line located in Rock Island County Illinois. KWQC-TV 6 News Stevens

FOIA-17-358 08/11/2017 Records on the January 18, 2015 Illinois Central Railroad 

accident in Collins Mississippi. 

Kujawski Marcus, LLC Marcus

FOIA-17-359 08/11/2017 FRA report on the December 6, 2016 Pan Am Railways 

accident in New Britain Connecticut. 

Atlantic Northeast 

Rails & Ports

Hardenbergh

FOIA-17-360 08/11/2017 Records on the December 18, 2014 incident at the 

Murray Yard in Kansas City, Missouri

Schlichter Bogard & 

Denton

Schlichter

FOIA-17-361 08/14/2017 Requesting the official FRA investigation report into the 

May 24, 2016 fatal train accident in the City of San 

Leandro, on Washington Avenue at Crossing #749743X. 

(see FOIA request)

Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, 

Osman & Wenzel

Fox

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6) (b) (6) (b) (6) (b) (6) (b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-362 08/14/2017 Seeking any and all information or reports regarding two 

separate derailments that occurred near Wedron, LaSalle 

County, IL on or about the following dates: 03/16/2014 

and 11/18/2016. (see FOIA request)

Clausen Miller P.C. Wysocki

FOIA-17-363 08/14/2017 Employee e-mail contact list in excel spreadsheet format 

for all FRA employees in IA, KS, MN, MO, and NE

Secure Lead Solutions 

LLC

Ham

FOIA-17-364 08/15/2017 Seeking DOT Crossing Inventory Forms for DOT 

Crossing Inventory Number 938167F. (see FOIA request)

Lipsitz Green Scime 

Cambria

Schwartz

FOIA-17-365 08/16/2017 Requesting access to and certified copies of all public 

records, including track and crossing inspection records, 

concerning the crossings listed one the attached 

document, "City of Biloxi Grade Crossing Request". (see 

FOIA request)

Boyle Brasher LLC Beckham

FOIA-17-366 08/16/2017 Requesting a copy of any and all documents pertaining to 

certification and/or recertification of any and all 

conductors and engineers employed by Bombardier 

Transportation Services and/or Bombardier 

Transportation Services USA Corp., from July 1, 2013 to 

the present. (see FOIA request)

Berman, Sobin, Gross, 

Feldman & Darby LLP

Leibensperge

r

FOIA-17-367 08/16/2017 Requesting a copy of any and all documents pertaining to 

FRA inspections of, investigations of, enforcement 

actions against, and/or violations by Pan Am Railways, 

Inc., Springfield Terminal Railway Co. and/or Springfield 

Terminal Railway Co. Inc., related to 49 C.F.R. section 

213.37, vegetation, any/or trees, for the 10 years 

preceding December 15, 2016. (see FOIA request)

Berman, Sobin, Gross, 

Feldman & Darby LLP

Leibenspergr

e

FOIA-17-368 08/16/2017 Seeking records covered for the time frame 1/1/2014 to 

the present; all records and reports documenting or 

relating to FRA inspections of the tracks, bridges and 

other rail assets making up the lines. Any and all 

correspondence between CKIN & FRA, Town of North 

Judson and FRA, and Hoosier Valley RR Museum 

(HVRM) relating to inspections of tracks, bridges, and rail 

assets making up lines. (see FOIA request)

GKG Law Wilcox

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-369 08/17/2017 Requesting copies of all citations, reports or 

communications in which FRA codes listed in the 

attachment to the FOIA request letter. Copies of all 

violation report packages and any communications. 

Copies of any Special Notice for Repairs Report (SNFR) 

and communications relating to any SNFR. Copies of all 

Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Reports (Form FRA 

F6180.97) and any communications relating to the Rail 

Equipment Accident/Incident Reports. (see FOIA request)

Buchanan Ingersoll & 

Rooney PC

Parker

FOIA-17-370 08/17/2017 Requesting access to and copies of all logs of 

congressional correspondence regarding to or from any 

officials at FRA and Representative Ed Royce between 

January 1, 1993 to August 16, 2017. (see FOIA request)

DCCC West

FOIA-17-371 08/17/2017 Requesting documents and communications between the 

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in Durango, 

Colorado and FRA between January 1, 2016 to August 

15, 2017. (see FOIA request)

Golson

FOIA-17-372 08/17/2017 Subpoenas copies of all Incident Reports and any other 

documents in the possession of FRA which document, 

reference and/or concern any or all such accidents at 

railroad crossing 630807X in the 30 years prior to the fatal 

accident mentioned. (see FOIA request)

Howard, Stallings, 

From, Hutson, Atkins, 

Angell & Davis, P.A.

Jessup

FOIA-17-373 08/18/2017 Seeking a paper copy of any and all documents, 

communications, and correspondence transmitted 

between FRA & the California High Speed Rail Authority 

addressing or relating to the route alternatives under 

consideration for the proposed California High Speed Rail 

within Madera County & Merced County, California. (see 

FOIA request)

Keys

FOIA-17-374 08/21/2017 Requesting the release of any and all employment, wage, 

personnel, worker's compensation, union, insurance 

carrier records, and medical records that may be in FRA's 

custody or control relating to employment with 

FRA. (see FOIA request)

Yeretsky & Maher, LLC Wilcox

FOIA Log FY 17

(b) (6)
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-375 08/21/2017 Requesting the U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Form for 

Inventory No. 938167F for the period 1/1/2000 through 

10/20/2015, and if none, the next prior crossing inventory 

form for such crossing. (see FOIA request)

Lipsitz Green Scime 

Cambria LLP

Schwartz

FOIA-17-376 08/21/2017 Seeking an accident report from Norfolk Southern 

Railways on September 28, 1994. The NS incident 

number is #P099810590. (see FOIA request)

Conner

FOIA-17-377 08/23/2017 Seeking the following information for the ChicagoDetroit/Pontiac Passenger rail project: anticipated 

likeliness/dates of funding being approved for the rail 

project in all states, estimated/anticipated project 

schedule/timeline for the planning, right of way, and 

construction phases, the anticipated date that the Final 

EIS and Record of Decision will be released to the public. 

(see FOIA request)

Robbins

FOIA-17-378 08/23/2017 Requesting an accident report for a derailment that 

occurred on June 23, 2017 in Loraine, TX. (see FOIA 

request)

Hub Group Tasch

FOIA-17-379 08/23/2017 Requesting a copy of correspondence from Congressman 

Ron DeSantis and the response to the correspondence, 

from January 2013 through present. (see FOIA request)

Sprangles

FOIA-17-380 08/24/2017 All factual information relied upon by FRA in making the 

decision to withdraw the advanced notice of proposed 

rulemaking concerning the prevalence of moderate-toserve obstructive sleep apnea. (see FOIA request)

Public Citizen 

Litigation Group

Llewellyn

FOIA-17-381 08/28/2017 Requesting a copy of the Factual Investigation Report for 

the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing collision taking place 

on July 8, 2017. (see FOIA request)

Ramos Law Gamble

FOIA-17-382 08/28/2017 Requesting for the legal settlement struck between FRA 

and American Railcar Industries in D.C. Circuit Court of 

Appeals case 16-1420. (see FOIA request)

POLITICO Wolff

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-383 08/28/2017 Requesting any/all reports of persons on the tracks, 

accidents and or injuries that occurred on the railroad 

tracks on August 20, 2014, at a location in and around 

Mahanoy City, PA. Specifically, all documents relating to 

an accident that occurred on August 20, 2014, on or 

around 500 W. Railroad Street, Mahanoy City, PA 17948, 

involving a 12 year old female. (see FOIA request)

Fritz Goldenber & 

Bianculli LLC

Goldenberg, 

Esq.

FOIA-17-384 08/29/2017 Requesting all violations, open or closed, filed by FRA 

inspectors regarding passenger and freight railroads 

between January 20, 2017 and June 20, 2017. (see FOIA 

request) 

The Washington Post Halsey III

FOIA-17-385 08/29/2017 Requesting a copy of any documents pertaining to the 

fatal incident on December 7, 2016 at the Union Pacific 

railroad track located near the 7900 block of Gibbs Sprawl 

Road, San Antonio, TX. (see FOIA request)

Armstrong Lee Savage 

LLP

Armstrong

FOIA-17-386 08/29/2017 Requesting to be e-mails a full report including any and 

all documents pertaining to the investigation into the train 

incident on February 25, 2017 on the railroad grade in 

Antioch, IL and or near its railway crossing with North 

Avenue, resulting in a death. (see FOIA request)

Dudley & Lake Pribyl

FOIA-17-387 08/29/2017 Requesting certain records of FRA concerning Task 5 

and Task 6 of the Kelso-Martin's Bluff Improvement 

Projects on or about April 10, 2015 (signed by Acting 

Administrator Sarah Feinberg). (see FOIA request)

Aegis Lae Group LLP Ross

FOIA-17-388 08/31/2017 Requesting access to and copies of all logs of 

congressional correspondence regarding correspondence 

to or from any officials at FRA and Rep. Ted Budd 

between January 1, 2017 and August 17, 2017. (see 

FOIA request)

DCCC West

FOIA-17-389 09/01/2017 Resubmission, requesting the FRA accident investigation 

report No. CFE-2016-2 which occurred on June 5, 2016 in 

Pennsauken, NJ. (see FOIA request) 

FOIA-17-390 09/01/2017 Seeking the preliminary accident report pertaining to the 

CSX accident which occurred in Indianapolis on 

8/25/2017. (see FOIA request)

13 Eyewitness News Hebert

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-391 09/05/2017 Requesting any records of complaints filed by, or 

communications with the former BNSF employee. (see 

FOIA request)

Hall & Evans LLC Farrell

FOIA-17-392 09/07/2017 Requesting electronic copies of all FRA inspection reports 

since January 2015 that either recommend or require a 

violation be issued against New Jersey Transit. (see 

FOIA request)

The Record Tate

FOIA-17-393 09/07/2017 Requesting all reports, investigations and 

correspondence related to the accident/incident number 

NW1201202, occurring on or about 12/19/01, at crossing 

number 058724J. (see FOIA request)

The Spence Law Firm, 

LLC

Lutz

FOIA-17-394 09/07/2017 Seeking the year in which the rail lines for the Bountiful 

Grain and Craig Mountain railroad in Idaho were last 

inspected. (see FOIA request)

Brady

FOIA-17-395 09/11/2017 Requesting copies of FRA's investigation report 

pertaining to the October 8, 2016 Long Island Railroad 

derailment/collision which occurred in New Hyde Park on 

Long Island, NY. (see FOIA request)

Pugatch & Nikolis Nikolis

FOIA-17-396 09/12/2017 Requesting copies of all railroad Injury and Illness 

Summary Reports (Form FRA 6180-55A)/Casualty 

Records submitted by Canadian Pacific Railway 

Company (CP), and Soo Line Railroad Company (SOO). 

(see FOIA request)

Hunegs, LeNeave & 

Kvas

LeNeave

FOIA-17-397 09/12/2017 Requesting all passenger terminal exemptions that 

certain commuter railroads requested relating to the 

installation and implementation of positive train control 

(PTC) systems. (see FOIA request)

Bauer

FOIA-17-398 09/12/2017 Requesting all investigative/accident reports that pertain 

to the train derailment in Sellersville, PA on June 20, 

2017. (see FOIA request)

Perkasie Borough 

Police Department

Hillias

FOIA-17-399 09/13/2017 Requesting names of full time federal employees 

employed through DOT/FRA, employees job title, 

employees date of hire, and employees work address. 

(see FOIA request)

Helbig

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-400 09/13/2017 Seeking the complete history of the DOT crossing no. 

691227Y dating back to commencement. (see FOIA 

request)

Fletcher & Sippel LLC Jaster

FOIA-17-401 09/13/2017 Requesting for the second time the FRA accident 

investigation report number: FE-2016-03. (see FOIA 

request)

Lewis, Kullman, 

Sterbcow & Abramson, 

LLC

Ibert

FOIA-17-402 09/14/2017 Requesting three documents submitted by Union Pacific 

Railroad; the certification program as required under 49 

CFR section 240.101, the certification program as 

required under 49 CFR section 242.101, and the Written 

program of operational test and inspections as required 

by 49 CFR section 217.9(c). (see FOIA request)

SMART Transportation 

Division

Garrett

FOIA-17-403 09/14/2017 Seeking FRA regulatory violations pertaining to a July 14, 

2017 on the job injury where a Norfolk Southern 

employee was injured in Atlanta, GA. (see FOIA request)

Maples, Tucker & 

Jacobs, LLC

Tucker, Jr.

FOIA-17-404 09/14/2017 Requesting all assessment by FRA of oscillations on 

Amtrak trains. (see FOIA request)

Alper & Mann, P.C. Mann

FOIA-17-405 09/15/2017 Requesting both internal and external records between 

FRA, FMCSA, and OST relating to Docket Nos. FMCSA2015-0419 and FRA-2015-0111. (see FOIA request)

Keppen

FOIA-17-406 09/15/2017 Requesting a copy of all correspondence from the 

majority staff of the House Budget Committee from 

January 1, 2017 through the present. (see FOIA request)

Bladele

FOIA-17-407 09/18/2017 Seeking available records regarding a inspection reports, 

rules and standards, incident investigations, regulations 

etc. of the Kansas City Southern railroad grade crossing 

located on CST 301 SONOCO drive in Louisiana, MO. 

(see FOIA request)

Bob Kister Injury Law 

LLC

Kister

FOIA-17-408 09/19/2017 Requesting incoming complaints and letters of response 

filed between January 1, 1995 to the present by an 

Amtrak employee. (see FOIA request)

Bonner Kiernan 

Trebach & Crociata 

LLP

Freburger

FOIA-17-409 09/20/2017 Request pertaining to the number of fatal train accidents 

that have occurred in Flagstaff, Arizona over the last ten 

years. (see FOIA request)

Arizona Daily Sun Lancaster

FOIA Log FY 17
FOIA Docket # Received Date Description Organization LastName

FOIA-17-410 09/20/2017 Seeking records that will indicate how many violation 

notices FRA has issued to New Jersey Transit Rail for the 

year to date since the September 29, 2016 train crash in 

Hoboken, NJ. (see FOIA request)

The Star Ledger Higgs

FOIA-17-411 09/20/2017 Requesting a "Certified and True" copy of FRA letters of 

response on complaints filed by National Railroad 

Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) employees and/or labor 

organizations filed between January 1, 1995 to the 

present. (see FOIA request)

Bonner Kiernan 

Trebach & Crociata 

LLP

Freburger

FOIA-17-412 09/20/2017 Requesting a copy of the form 6180-57 for incident 

0617SL011, which occurred on June 14, 2017 in Christian 

County, IL. 

WAND-TV Astrouski

FOIA-17-413 09/27/2017 Requesting a copy of the Dakota Southern Railway 

Company derailment investigation report, which occurred 

on July 15, 2017 east of Kimball, South Dakota. FRA 

investigation number: R82017-03. (see FOIA request)

SD DOT, Office of Air, 

Rail and Transit

Kennison

FOIA-17-414 09/27/2017 Requesting a copy any documentation regarding any 

reportable incidents from January 1, 2010 to the present 

at the Union Pacific railroad track located near the 7900 

block of Gibbs Sprawl Road, San Antonio, TX. (see FOIA 

request)

Armstrong Lee 

Savage, LLP

Armstrong

FOIA-17-415 09/29/2017 Requesting access to and copies of all logs of 

congressional correspondence regarding correspondence 

to or from any officials at FRA and Rep. Ryan Costello 

between January 1, 2015 and September 25, 2017. (see 

FOIA request)

DCCC Chopra

FOIA-17-416 09/29/2017 Seeking a copy of the permit that was issued to Florida 

East Coast Railway on March 13, 2017, to haul LNG ISO 

containers between Miami and the ports of Miami and 

Fort Lauderdale, FL (or Port Everglades).

Center for Public 

Integrity

SmithHopkins

Total Records: 416

FOIA Log FY 17